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MCL Laboratory specimen collection and test information
Green Top
Blood Culture AFB
5 mL.
Alternative name(s)

Lab section Microbiology    
When performed 24 hours / 7 days (Sun-Fri)    
When reported
 Sunday-Friday    
   
Sunquest code:
 BLAFB
EPIC Code:
 AFB CULTURE, BLOOD
   
Important notes: Collect 5 mL blood in a green top tube; prep top with alcohol before inoculation. Routine blood culture vial is unacceptable.
Rejection criteria: Routine blood culture vial, Unlabeled or mislabeled specimen
Transportation notes: within 2 hr, RT
Specimen preparation:

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Last revised 11/14/2012