MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (TB-PCR) - SDL

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MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (TB-PCR)

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Name: MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (TB-PCR)

Code: N5260-QD

Sample Type: Blood

Turnaround Time (TAT): 8 days

Preparation & Notes

"7 mL bronchial lavage/wash or tracheal lavage/wash or sputum collected in a sterile leak-proof container Alternative Specimen(s) Pleural fluid collected in a sterile leak-proof container Minimum Volume 2 mL Collection Instructions Collect first morning specimen. Sputum and bronchial wash specimens should not be frozen if sample is to be shared with AFB culture."

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