PHEL Order Choice #: 70010
Synonyms:
Submission Form: BACT-109
Program: Microbiology
Unit: TB
Use: Diagnostic
Method: Auramine-rhodamine Fluorochrome Stain, Kinyoun stain, Nucleic Acid Hybridization Test, Microbial Growth Indicator Tube System, Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
Platform: Manual, BACTEC MGIT 960, Gene Xpert
Organism: Mycobacterium
Preferred Specimen Type: Sputum
Accepted Specimen Type: Sputum
Specimen Volume Requirements: 5ml sputum
Submission Requirements:
Storage Temperature: Refrigerated (2-8C)
Transport Requirements: 15-30C
