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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