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| Laboratory | Exult Diagnostics, Dr. Lal PathLabs |
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₹ 300
| EX2086 Z-N STAIN; ZIEHL NEELSEN STAIN | |||||||
| Specimen: | Submit Miscellaneous specimens (Sputum, Urine, Pus, Body Fluids like pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, gastric, bronchial, semen, etc.) in a sterile screw-capped container OR Swabs in sterile normal saline OR Bone marrow in 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube or smeared onto 4 clean glass slides fixed immediately in 95% ethanol for 30 minutes and air-dried. For Gastric lavage, the patient should be fasting for the previous 12 hours. Transport the gastric lavage specimens within 4 hours of collection. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Specify the type of specimen on the container and test request form. | ||||||
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| Method: | Conventional microscopic examination | ||||||
| Comment: | For tissue specimens use test code J050 AFB Stain. Sputum samples are reported as per RNTCP guidelines. | ||||||
| Report: | Contact us to know the TAT. | ||||||
| Usage: | Z-N (AFB) stain provides a presumptive diagnosis of Mycobacterial disease. It can be used to follow the progress of tubercular patients on therapy. AFB culture to be performed in all suspected cases. | ||||||
| Doctor Specialty: | Physician | ||||||
| Disease: | Tuberculosis | ||||||
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| Courier Charges: | 0.00 | ||||||
| Home Collection: | Available (*T&C Apply) | ||||||
| Department: | Biochemistry | ||||||
| Pre Test Information: | For Gastric lavage, the patient should be fasting for the previous 12 hours. | ||||||
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