AFB STAIN & BACTEC CULTURE (3 SAMPLES)

A test to stain and culture three different samples for Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the Bactec system. It speeds up the detection of tuberculosis in patients.

Also known asAfb Stain & Bactec Culture (3 Samples) Afb Stain & Bactec Culture (3 Samples)

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

17 parameters

Earliest reports in

42 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
AFB STAIN & BACTEC CULTURE (3 SAMPLES) includes 17 parameters

  • Afb Culture

  • Specimen Source
  • Smear
  • Nikshay Id

  • Specimen Source
  • Acid Fast Bacilli
  • Remark
  • Nikshay Id

  • Acid Fast Bacilli
  • Remark

  • Acid Fast Bacilli
  • Remark

  • Identification
  • Remark

  • Culture :week3

  • Culture: Week1

  • Culture :week6

Test code

1464S

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
Others (fx)Others2 ML
SputumPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 13 ML
UrineBlue Plastic Urine collecter10 ML

Specimen stability information

Others (Fx), Sputum, Urine

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

'

Turn around time

42 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Micro Biology

CPT and Loinc codes

AFB STAIN & BACTEC CULTURE (3 SAMPLES)

2500