Biomarkers · Chemical
Acid Fast Culture
- LOINC codes
- 50941-4
- Tests that measure Acid Fast Culture
- Labcorp 8
Tests
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Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification 183753
2 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 43 - 56 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Concentrated smears are stained with auramine/rhodamine and read by fluorescence microscopy, broth-based and/or agar-based culture. Culture is held for six weeks before negative is reported. Organisms from culture are identified by use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or MALDI-TOF and/or nucleic acid sequencing.
Acid-fast (Mycobacteria) Smear and Culture With Reflex to Identification and Susceptibility Testing 183764
2 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 43 - 56 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Concentrated smears are stained with auramine/rhodamine and read by fluorescence microscopy, broth-based and/or agar-based culture. Culture is held for six weeks before negative is reported. Organisms from culture are identified by use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or MALDI-TOF and/or nucleic acid sequencing. Susceptibility tests are done by broth-based and conventional methods.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Detection and Rifampin Resistance (PCR), Acid-fast Bacillus (AFB) Smear, and AFB Culture (Sputum) 183444
3 analytes · Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 43 - 56 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Nucleic acid amplification (NAA), nested real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR); concentrated specimen with broth-based and/or agar-based culture. Culture is held for six weeks before negative is reported. Organisms from culture are identified by use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or MALDI-TOF and/or nucleic acid sequencing.
- Collection
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Detection and Rifampin Resistance (PCR), Acid-fast Bacillus (AFB) Smear, and AFB Culture With Reflex to Identification and Susceptibility Testing (Sputum) 183516
3 analytes · Saliva · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 43 - 56 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Detection and Rifampin Resistance, NAA With AFB Culture 183469
3 analytes · Sputum (adult population) first morning specimen · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 48 - 56 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Nucleic acid amplification (NAA), nested real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR); concentrated specimen with broth-based and/or agar-based culture. Culture is held for six weeks before negative is reported. Organisms from culture are identified by use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or MALDI-TOF and/or nucleic acid sequencing.
- Preparation
- When collecting sputum, have the patient brush teeth or remove dentures and rinse mouth with water. Instruct the patient not to collect saliva.
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LOINC 50941-4
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