Turnaround Time Physician will be notified of all positive cultures within the next work day. Negative cultures are reported after 8 weeks.
Special Instructions Requisition must state AFB or mycobacteria. The following instructions must be provided to the laboratory for the proper processing of specimens: current antibiotic therapy, age and sex of patient, collection time and date, physician's name and pager number, and clinical diagnosis or underlying disease.
Causes for Rejection Broken tube. If an unacceptable specimen is received, the appropriate nursing station will be notified and another specimen requested.
