AFB STAIN PROVIDES A PRESUMPTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASE. IT CAN BE USED TO FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS ON THERAPY. AFB CULTURE MUST BE PERFORMED IN ALL SUSPECTED CASES.
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SUBMIT 2 ML (1 ML MIN.) SPUTUM OR 1-2 ML OF MISCELLANEOUS SPECIMENS: URINE / PUS / CSF / PLEURAL FLUID / PERITONEAL FLUID / PERICARDIAL FLUID / SYNOVIAL FLUID / BAL FLUID / GASTRIC ASPIRATE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER OR 1-2 DROPS OF EYE FLUID / FNAC ASPIRATE IN A STERILE TUBE OR 1-2 ML BONE MARROW ASPIRATE IN 1 GREEN TOP (SODIUM HEPARIN) TUBE OR SMEARS ON AIR DRIED / FIXED SLIDES. SHIP REFRIGERATED. DO NOT FREEZE. FOR GASTRIC ASPIRATE, PATIENT SHOULD BE FASTING FOR PREVIOUS 12 HOURS.
CONVENTIONAL, LIGHT MICROSCOPY
2HRS
FOR GASTRIC ASPIRATE, PATIENT SHOULD BE FASTING FOR PREVIOUS 12 HOURS.