87206 Smear fluorescent/acid stai
Pathology & Lab
Also known as: acid-fast stain, AFB stain, fluorescent stain, Ziehl-Neelsen stain
Microscopic examination of stained smears using fluorescent stains and acid-fast stains to detect acid-fast bacteria, particularly Mycobacterium species.
Clinical Context
Critical for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum and other specimens. AFB staining is the first-line screening for tuberculosis.
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