AFB Stain, Sputum

Helps to detect the infections that are caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacterium species and to monitor the effectiveness of treatment.

When there are signs and symptoms such as weight loss, loss of appetite, chronic cough, fever with evening rise of temperature, chills, enlarged neck nodes (lymph nodes), weakness, etc., when suspecting tuberculosis, when TB screening test is positive, when exposed to the person diagnosed with tuberculosis, etc.