Mycobacterium culture
Tb culture
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
MTB
Mycobacterium species
Notify laboratory if results are required URGENTLY.Ph: 07 8398646 or 07 8398806 ext 98364**For blood or bone marrow TB testing, request special media from Microbiology lab on Ext 98646
Culture of urine is no longer considered necessary when investigating pulmonary TB, as it does not lead to an increase in the number of cases detected, or decrease time to detection.
Sample: sputum (early morning sample x3 collected on different days), bronchial washings, early morning urine (EMU, full void x3 collected on different days), faeces (immunocompromised patients for MAIC), tissue, aspirate, CSF, blood and bone marrow **
Refrigerate if delivery delayed
Microbiology
Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1630 excl. Public Holidays
AFB microscopy 24 hrs (batched daily Mon – Fri) or urgently by request. Culture 2 - 8 weeks. All positive microscopy and cultures are notified by phone / HL7 / Fax
AFB microscopy, culture: solid media and broth continuous monitoring system.
TB PCR (NAAT) is available on request, please refer: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA
Fluid / urine 50ml, CSF 1ml, sputum 5 ml
