| Test Name | ACID FAST BACILLI CULTURE: MGIT |
| SRL Test Code | 1464EP |
| CPT Code | 87116 |
| Method | FLUORESCENT STAIN / ZIEHL NEELSEN STAIN & MGIT 960+LJ CULTURE |
| Aliases | No Data Found |
| Accepted Samples | ANY SPECIMEN of Non-Pulmonary Origin (except Blood & Bone marrow) IN STERILE CONTAINER/ TISSUE IN STERILE NORMAL SALINE / SWABS NOT ACCEPTED |
| Specimen Volume | 3.0 ML (2.0) ML / 1 TISSUE |
| Temperature Requirement | REFRIGERATED |
| Samples Acceptance Cutoff | DAILY:10:00 HRS |
| Run Day | DAILY: 10:00 HRS |
| Reported On | SMEAR - 72 HOURS WK3 & 6 (OR WHEN CULTURE POSITIVE) |
