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| Test Name | CULTURE, AFB |
| Test Code | AFB |
| Synonyms | AFB CULTURE, ACID FAST BACILLUS CULTURE |
| Avail Stat? | N |
| Test Type | Micro |
| Specimen | Specify source in Powerchart order or on requisition. |
| Container | For blood: Myco F Lytic bottles (available from microbiology) for other specimens: sterile container |
| Days Perf. | 7 days. Analytic turn-around time: Smear results available within 24 hours. Cultures held 8 weeks. |
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