AFB STAIN, PLEURAL FLUID
| AFB stain provides a presumptive diagnosis of Mycobacterial disease. It can be used to follow the progress of tubercular patients on therapy. AFB culture to be performed in all suspected cases |
Pre-test Information : No special preparation required |
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Report Delivery : Same Day |
AFB STAIN, PLEURAL FLUID
| Test Code | A-031 |
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| Test Description | **AFB STAIN, PLEURAL FLUID |
| Clinical Category | TUBERCULOSIS |
| Sample | 2 ml (1.0 ml min.) pleural fluid in a sterile container |
| Method/Technology | Fluorescent and conventional microscopic examination |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | DAILY |