Test Details
Mnemonic
MTBNR
Ordering Code
3400041
CPT-4 Code(s)
87556
Specimen Information
Collect
Urine
Specimen Preparation
Send 10.0 mL urine refrigerated in a sterile screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Gastric lavage 10 mL (5 mL minimum) collected in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid 5 mL (2 mL minimum) collected in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Fresh (unfixed) 2 grams tissue collected in a sterile leak-proof container in a small amount of saline, no fixative or preservative.
Whole blood 3 mL (1 mL minimum) collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or ACD (yellow-top) tube.
Pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid 5 mL (2 mL minimum) collected in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Fresh (unfixed) 2 grams tissue collected in a sterile leak-proof container in a small amount of saline, no fixative or preservative.
Whole blood 3 mL (1 mL minimum) collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or ACD (yellow-top) tube.
Minimum Volume
5.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Tissue collected in fixative or preservative
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes