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Acid fast bacteria test |
| Test | Acid fast bacteria test |
| Indication | Fever,chillness,severe cough,weight loss,tiredness |
| Physiology | The acid fast bacteria isolated from the sputum cultures is an indication of Mycobacterial tuberculosis infection.It also gives an indication of whether the infection is in lungs or spread to other regions of the body.Further using this test one can determine the presence of Multi drug resistance Tuberculosis |
| Normal Range | Negative |
| Interpretation | A positive test indicates the incidence of recent tuberculosis infection |
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