AFB - Aspiration Fluid
AFB – Acid- Fast- Bacillus is a kind of Bacteria that is the reason for Tuberculosis (TB) and other infections. TB causes Health issues to the lungs, Brain, Spine, and Kidneys. As per the Doctor’s recommendations, samples taken from various places such as Blood, Urine, Phlegm for this test for diagnosing Tuberculosis and infections like Leprosy. Sample collected by Aspiration at the suspected place to diagnose Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection.
ACID FAST BACILLUS (AFB) – ASPIRATION FLUID:
Why AFB Aspiration fluid test?
CLINICAL INFORMATION :
AFB Aspiration fluid will depend as directed by the physician/clinician or the pathologist based on symptoms due to dissemination of mycobacterium bacilli spread such as CSF, urine, other body fluids such as sputum or phlegm, semen, synovial fluid, etc., or biopsied tissue specimen samples for screening of AFB suspects with tuberculosis.
General instructions:
Sample Requirement: Cells specimen was taken from the Airways to the lungs. Test Preparation: None.
NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition/cases according to the patient’s presentingcomplaints / signs or symptoms:
SPECIMENREQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.
This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory “RTDIAGNOSTICS” provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centers to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.
