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What Does No Acid Fast Bacilli Seen On AFB Stain Suggest?
Hello .. I m yolesa denolan 21 years old I just got my result about AFB Stain and it come up Few Pus Cells, Moderate Epithelial Cells No Acid Fast Bacilli Seen, National Standards Scale 0.. And im confusing what does that mean.. Hope to hear from you sir
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
Hello, Thnx to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that you doctor has suspecting tuberculosis infection for you and advised a test to detect a tuberculosis infection. It is a good news to you that the test result came negative. AFB is a tubercle bacilli that detected in ZN staining. It shows few pus cells, moderate epithelial cells and on a national scale it is O rating. If you have anything else to ask please contact me. Thanx. Dr. Arun Tank
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