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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'''. | 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'''. | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 2017 October 30
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. The M. tuberculosis complex(MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria:
- M. bovis
- M. africanum
- M. canetti
- M. microti
- Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux), positive
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.