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Infectious
Specimen and Container/Tube
Specimen Type: Bone marrow
Preferred Specimen: BACTEC Myco/F Lytic bottle
Other Acceptable specimens: Bone marrow received in any other transport can only be processed with the approval of supervisor, manager, or director
Volume
Preferred Volume: 5 mL
Specimen Stability
|
Storage Temperature |
Stability |
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Room temperature (20 - 25°C) |
24 hours |
|
Refrigerated (2 - 10°C) |
not acceptable |
|
Frozen (-20°C) |
not acceptable |
Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Sterile percutaneous aspiration.
Specimen Transport: Immediate, no refrigeration.
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.
UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.
Rejection Criteria
- Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, incorrect collection container missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits.
- Frozen or refrigerated specimens will be rejected.
Reference Values
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Test |
Age |
Sex |
Reference Range |
|
Culture |
All |
All |
No Growth |
Critical Values
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Test |
Result |
|
Culture |
Growth |
Turnaround Time
Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory.
STAT Turnaround Time: not available
Routine Turnaround Time: up to 6 weeks
Testing Schedule: Monday - Sunday
Clinical Indications
- Infection of Mycobacteria species
CPT Codes
87116
LOINC Codes
30687116
Methodology
Automated culture method
Synonyms/Keyword Search
Mycobacteria Culture, Bone marrow culture for Acid Fast Bacilli, Acid Fast Bacilli, Mycobacteria Culture, Tuberculosis, ACID FAST, MYCOBACTERIA, CULTURE, TUBERCULOSIS, TB, NTM
Last Review Date
08/15/2025