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General Information

Specimen Collection Guide

Order of Specimen Collection

Stat Testing

RRH Labs Critical Value List

Anatomic Pathology:

Aspiration Biopsy

Cytopathology

Surgical Pathology

Clinical Pathology:

Clifton Springs Hospital

Elmgrove Laboratory

Newark-Wayne Hospital

RGH Laboratory

RGH Lab at Linden Oaks

UMMC Hospital

Unity Hospital

RRH Lab Directors Approval

 

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code AFBST Acid Fast Bacillus Stain, Varies

Specimen Volume

Varies

Preferred Specimen

Sterile Specimen Cup

Specimen Handling Instructions

Must be collected in clean, sterile container. Specimens vary – 1mL required. Stain not perfromed on blood or bone marrow. Keep sample refrigerated. Urine 1st a.m void. Sputum-3 consecutive including one 1st morning. specimen.

Transport

Routine courier pick-up

Cutoff Time

None

Department

Microbiology

Methodology

Fluorochrome

Stat Turn-around Time

N/A

Routine Turn-around Time

1 Day

Reference Ranges

No AFB seen