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Mycobacteria

Source

Blood

NOTE: for all other specimen types, refer to the Provincial Laboratory Guide to Services www.provlab.ab.ca.

Mnemonic For blood specimens: AFBBLOOD
For non-blood specimens that do not need to be split: PLNON with Prov Lab Non-Bld Test Name prompt: AFB
For non-blood specimen that need to be split: AFBREF

Prompt: Mycobacteria
Specimen Requirements

Adults:
1 x 10 mL pale yellow top SPS tube (available from CLS Referrals Department).  At least 5 mL blood required.


Pediatric:
1 x 3 mL pale yellow top SPS tube (available from CLS Referrals Department).

Alternately, if required blood volume cannot be obtained, BACTEC Myco/F Lytic vials may be inoculated at the patient's bedside.  To obtain BACTEC Myco/F Lytic vials, contact the Provincial Laboratory Mycobacteriology Department at 403-944-1200.

Specimen Handling
Additional Information Refer to Provincial Laboratory Guide to Services http://www.provlab.ab.ca/guide-to-services.pdf.
Testing Location Provincial Laboratory
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s) Acid Fast Bacilli , AFB, Mycobacterium avium Complex, MAC, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB, Tuberculosis
Reference Interval