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| * Sputums for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli). As per Dr. Kumar: a negative AFB culture is considered a '''negative culture''' and should '''not''' to be coded as '''NO C&S culture sent'''.--[[User:FLindell|FLindell]] 15:33, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
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| ** Fran, what's an AFB, and how does this entry relate to the pathogens? Can you give a little more detail? Thanks--[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 16:09, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
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| ***AFB is defined as Acid Fast Bacilli, which is a laboratory test used to identify certain types of bacteria such as mycobacteria that cause TB. There was a question from data collectors about how to capture this sputum sample. I guess the fact that the sputum sample is used to categorize the pathogen is why the discussion was placed here.--[[User:JHutton|JHutton]] 12:49, 11 August 2008 (CDT)
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| * How do we code scabies ?cellulitis other parasite? Please let me know Thanks[[User:SKiesman|SKiesman]] 13:30, 17 November 2008 (CST) | | * How do we code scabies ?cellulitis other parasite? Please let me know Thanks[[User:SKiesman|SKiesman]] 13:30, 17 November 2008 (CST) |