AFB Smear and Culture
Also known as: TB culture and sensitivity
Formal name: Acid-fast bacillus smear and culture and sensitivity
Related tests: TB skin test, Bacterial wound culture
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
In the News: Faster lab test for tuberculosis in development (2006)
In the News: Faster lab test for tuberculosis in development (2006)
Elsewhere On The Web
CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
American Lung Association
World Health Organization
American Lung Association
World Health Organization
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