Acid Fast Smear LC 008618
Order Name
C AF ST LC
Test Number: 6200101
Revision Date 08/04/2026
Test Number: 6200101
Revision Date 08/04/2026
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Acid Fast Smear LC 008618
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Microscopy |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | See Instructions | See Instructions | See Instructions | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 5-10 mL (2) | Respiratory specimen | Sputum Collection Container | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Sputum - Refrigerated: Sputum, bronchial washing/lavage, tissue, body fluid, stool, skin, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, bone marrow, microscope slide prepared during specimen collection procedures for bronchial brushes only. Container: Sterile container(1) with tight screw-cap seal, green-top (sodium heparin) or Isolator (TM) for bone marrow; sterile container or a securely sealed slide holder for pre-inoculated microscope slide (bronchial brush ONLY). Note: Please refer to the Microbiology specimen collection chart. Volume: 5-10 mL sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or other respiratory specimen; 10 mL whole blood; 2 cm^3 tissue; 5 mL CSF; 5-10 mL bone marrow (or as much as possible); 5-10 mL body fluid (pleural, pericardial, chronic peritoneal dialysate); 5-10 mL gastric aspirate/lavage (neutralized to pH 7 with sodium carbonate within 4 hours of collection); 20-40 mL urine (first morning specimen); 5 mL or 1 g stool; biopsy of skin Minimum volume: 2 mL (respiratory specimen, body fluid, CSF, gastric aspirate/lavage); 20 mL urine. Stability: Refrigerated 7 days |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 3-5 Days |
| Clinical Use | Fluorescent stain to detect presence of Mycobacteria sp. |
| Performing Labcorp Test Code | 008618 |
| Notes | Methodology: Fluorescent Stain (Direct Kinyoun stain for bone marrow ONLY). Link to test Changes for this assay Effective 08/03/2026 08-03-2026_LiveWire.pdf (Updated version) |
| CPT Code(s) | CPT 87206 (With possible Reflexes to multiples of 87176, 87015) |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |