The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Acid Fast Stain (Auramine-Rhodamine)
Order Code: C AFS
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or IPR Req 		  Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591 (0700-2300)Bacteriology/Virology
Section

356-3527 (2300-0700)
Core Lab 
Collection Medium:
Sterile container 


Minimum:


TB culture specimen


Testing Schedule:


0700-1530 Monday through Saturday.  For additional services, 
contact the Microbiology person on-call at pager #4903.


Analytic Time:


Test usually completed within 24-72 hours.


Comments:


Automatically added to requests for TB culture from oral specimens.
Not recommended as a screen for TB. (Inadequate to rule out TB).


Methodology:


Fluorescent stain


CPT Code:


87206


 


See also:
Bacterial Culture




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Updated: 03/01/2007

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