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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis ([[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]]). The M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria: | |||
M. bovis | |||
M. africanum | |||
M. canetti | |||
M. microti | |||
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. {{discussion}} how is that relevant? Is it relevant only to TB? | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | ||
(turn these into links to the actual diagnosis articles if possible. For some that might make no sense.) | (turn these into links to the actual diagnosis articles if possible. For some that might make no sense.) | ||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||
* [[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]] | |||
== Related Articles == | == Related Articles == | ||