| Specimen requirements: |
Sterile
Specimen Container |
| |
or: Sterile Trap
(Lukens-Trap) |
| |
or: Sterile Snap
Cap Tube (13 X 100) |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEGATIVE |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
10-50 mL If Sputum or body fluid/2
Swabs if from body site. |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
10 mL |
| Method of collection: |
See sputum or body types. |
| Transportation: |
Deliver to laboratory within 1 to 2
hours. Delayed samples should be refrigerated. |
| Label instructions: |
All containers must be labeled with
patient name and medical record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Stat frequency: |
24 hrs tues-sat, 0600 - 2400 Sun/Mon |
| Stat turn around time: |
1 hour |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
0700 |
| Routine turn around time: |
90 Minutes |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-105
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Microbiology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
Daily |
| Method: |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
The Laboratory will not process a
sample ordered for AFB smear only. It must always be processed for AFB culture
and smear. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
AFBSM |
| CyberLAB code: |
4605 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
