Acid-Fast Stain for Mycobacterium

Important Note

Stain is automatically included with Acid-Fast Culture. If Acid-Fast Stain is required, Acid-Fast Culture must be ordered.

Fluorescent Microscopy

Note: As with other cultures, administration of antimicrobial therapy prior to culture may make recovery of pathogens difficult to impossible.

1. Specimen Source is Required.

2. Refer to the Microbiology Specimen Collection Procedure for collection instructions.

Acceptable Specimens: Body Fluid, Tissue, Bones, Blood, Bronchial Alveolar Lavage, Bronchial Brush/Wash, Sputum, Stool, Urine, Wound

Unacceptable Specimens: Swab Collections

Monday through Sunday

No acid-fast bacilli seen

Critical value (automatic call-back): all positives

87015-Concentration

87206-Acid-fast bacilli smear

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

Refrigerate