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Specimen Collection Information
Specimen Type: Bone marrow
Container/Tube: Sterile container, or green top (lithium or sodium heparin)
Specimen Volume: Entire collection
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated, 2-8˚C, 7 days (preferred)
Ambient, 7 days
Additional Specimen Instructions
Detection and identification of Mycobacterium species, Nocardia species, and other aerobic actinomycetes in bone marrow.
Alert the laboratory if Mycobacterium genavense is suspected, as this species requires addition of mycobactin J to the culture medium for optimal growth and recovery.
Mayo order: CTB
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
87116-Mycobacterial Culture
87015-Mycobacteria Culture, Concentration (if appropriate)
87118-Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec AFB (if appropriate)
87150-Id, Mtb Speciation, PCR (if appropriate)
87153-Mycobacteria Identification by Sequencing (if appropriate)
87176-Tissue Processing (if appropriate)
87150- Id, MTB complex Rapid PCR (if appropriate)
LOINC Code Information
543-9
Report Available
42 to 70 days
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Medical Laboratories