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MYCOBACTERIAL VIABILITY

Pathology Laboratory Services

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Test Request Media Order Forms

Sample Collection

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Sample Labelling and Despatch

Laboratory Reports

Materials and Supplies

Quality Programmes, Certification and Accreditation

National Proficiency Testing Scheme

Criteria for Unacceptable Samples

Critical Test Results and Laboratory Values

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Lab Section Category	Mycobacteriology View write-up
Specimen Required	Post-inactivation samples
Method	MGIT broth culture, read for 6 weeks. Kinyoun smear if positive with no further identification of AFB
Test Results	Positive, Negative for AFB
Turnaround Time	6 weeks for Negatives 2 - 6 weeks for Positives
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday - Saturday