Microbiology Laboratory

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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AFB Culture and Smear - Blood and Bone Marrow

  • Synonyms: AFB Culture and Smear AFB blood AFB bone marrow
  • LIS Mnemonic: CAFBLG

    Collect

    collect in Isolator tube (1.5 mL available thru Microbiology x42331)

    Volume Required

    1.5 ml

    Minimum Required

    1.5 ml

    Transport

    Room temperature

    Stability

    Deliver to laboratory promptly

Days Performed

M-F

Reported

Preliminary culture report in 7 days

Reflex Testing

none

CPT

87118

Methodology

culture

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Galactosemia Quantitation

Determination of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (Gal-1-PUT) activity by tandem mass spectrometry is now available at the Palmieri Metabolic Disease Laboratory.