Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture for Reportable Disease Only

TEST NAME	Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture for Reportable Disease Only
DEPARTMENT	MYCOB
TESTS	T7
DESCRIPTION	Culture identified as M. tuberculosis required by State to be sent to Public Health Laboratory. Specimens submitted to reference laboratory.
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS	SPECIMEN: Pure culture on appropriate slanted media, i.e., LJ or 7H10. Specify isolate identification. CONTAINER: Submit or mail in a double container according to the IATA Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)	4 days (prelim) 49 days (final)
REFERENCE RANGE	By report
TEST METHOD	By report
CPT CODES	99001

TEST NAME

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture for Reportable Disease Only

DEPARTMENT

MYCOB

TESTS

DESCRIPTION

Culture identified as M. tuberculosis required by State to be sent to Public Health Laboratory. Specimens submitted to reference laboratory.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Pure culture on appropriate slanted media, i.e., LJ or 7H10. Specify isolate identification.

CONTAINER: Submit or mail in a double container according to the IATA Infectious Substances Shipping Guidelines.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)

4 days (prelim)

49 days (final)

REFERENCE RANGE

By report

TEST METHOD

By report

CPT CODES

99001

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