Effective: 07/2016
Request for Metro Denver must be approved by the PCL Microbiology Medical directors. Please contact the Clinical Lab - Microbiology department to be connected to the Microbiology Medical director(s).
Collect
Tissue sections (submit in 1-2 mL sterile water) As above
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen older than 72 hours; Sample in preservative; bloody samples [blood interfers with the assay]; Serum/blood
Urine is NOT an an acceptable sample type.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Offsite: 1 mL fluid Deliver to lab, refrigerated.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Remarks
Performed by
Performed
Methodology
Reported
Synonyms
- TB BY PCR
- MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS BY PCR
- LAB4938
- MTB PCR
- MTB DIRECT
Performed by
CPT Codes
Collection |
Effective: 07/2016
Request for Metro Denver must be approved by the PCL Microbiology Medical directors. Please contact the Clinical Lab - Microbiology department to be connected to the Microbiology Medical director(s).
Collect
Tissue sections (submit in 1-2 mL sterile water) As above
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen older than 72 hours; Sample in preservative; bloody samples [blood interfers with the assay]; Serum/blood
Urine is NOT an an acceptable sample type.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Offsite: 1 mL fluid Deliver to lab, refrigerated.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Remarks
Performed by
Ordering |
Performed
Methodology
Reported
Synonyms
- TB BY PCR
- MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS BY PCR
- LAB4938
- MTB PCR
- MTB DIRECT
Result Interpretation |
Performed by
Administrative |