Culture Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Culture Mycobacterium tuberculosis

TML CODE

C1278

CPT CODE

87116

SAMPLE REQUIREMENT

3 ml of blood/ 3 ml of bone marrow/ 2 ml of body fluids in sterile container/ swab with transport media/ sputum in sterile container/ endometrial curreting or tissue in sterile normal saline container

TRANSPORT TEMP

refrigerated

TAT

4-6 weeks