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Capture Each BAL Examination Step

Published on Thu Jun 11, 2015

Question: Following a positive TB skin test, the physician performs a BAL and sends the specimen to the lab for positive identification of tubercle bacilli. The lab analyst examines direct smears with and without an acid-fast stain, then concentrates and cultures the remaining BAL specimen. How should we code the case? Georgia Subscriber Answer: You don’t mention if your lab performs [...]
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