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Test ID: CTBID    
Culture Referred for Identification, Mycobacterium

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Rapid identification to the species level of Mycobacterium, Nocardia, and other aerobic actinomycetes from pure cultures

Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

See Culture Referred for Identification Mycobacterium Algorithm in Special Instructions.

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Nucleic Acid Probe/16S rDNA Sequencing

Nucleic acid probes used for identification, when applicable, include those for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex, Mycobacterium gordonae, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. 16S rDNA sequencing is used for identification, when applicable, for slowly and rapidly growing Mycobacterium species and aerobic actinomycetes (including Nocardia species and Streptomyces species).

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Culture Refer for ID, Mycobacterium

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB)
Aerobic Actinomycetes
Bacillus, Acid-Fast
Culture Referred for Identification, Nocardia (Aerobic Actinomycetes)
Culture Referred for Identification, TB (Tuberculosis)
Culture, TB (Tuberculosis)
Mycobacteria Culture
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)
Nocardia Referred for Identification
Organism Referred for Identification, Mycobacterium
Organism Referred for Identification, Nocardia (Aerobic Actinomycetes)
Referral for Identification
Tuberculosis (TB)
50024-CTBID
Tubercle Bacilli: Mybobacterium tuberculosis