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AKA (Description)
Culture Acid Fast Bacilli Blood
AFB
Specimen Requirement
Wampole Isolator tube (SPS) using blood culture collection procedure. Keep at room temperature.
Min. Volume
5 mL
Special Instructions
Do NOT refrigerate.
Specimen will be rejected if be collected in EDTA, ACD, or Na Lithium Heparin tubes.
Test Included
Culture: performed at State.
TAT
6 weeks for final