Blood Culture – Mycobacteria (Blood or Bone Marrow)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

MYCC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

8686

Synonyms

TB blood culture, MAIC blood culture, Mycobacterial bone marrow culture

Specimen Type

• Bone Marrow
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Mycobacterial Blood Culture Bottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Myco-F Lytic blood cultures are available from the Middlemore TB Lab - contact 58531 for the correct bottles.

Please contact one of the Clinical Microbiologists or the Microbiology Registrar (phone numbers available on Paanui - Phone List) if you would like to discuss further.

Contact Information