If culture is positive, identification will be performed. Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate.
Preferred Specimen(s)
- BD Myco F- lytic bottles (Preferred)
- SPS (yellow-top) tube,
- Sodium heparin (green-top) tube.
Instructions Specimens should be delivered to the laboratory within one day of collection
Transport Container
- Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
- Isostat® isolator tube (not provided by laboratory)
Transport Temperature Room temperature 48 hrs
Reject Criteria Blood or bone marrow in EDTA tube
Methodology MGIT 960
Clinical Significance Isolation and identification of mycobacteria is important for the management and treatment of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases.