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Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB Smear or Culture)

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1. What this test measures 2. Reference ranges 3. Increased / decreased markers 4. Related disease pages 5. Full article

What this test measures

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This section shows the biological marker/agent measured by this diagnostic test. Each marker/agent opens its own page with related conditions. Detailed reference ranges are shown separately in the Reference ranges and concentrations section below, so they are not repeated here.

Reference ranges and concentrations

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These ranges are pulled from the existing EH diagnostic-test reference range tables. They can vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, sample type and clinical situation.

Biological marker/agent / concentrationReference rangeUnitAgeGenderCategory / test group
Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Chelonei0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Fortuitum0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Kansasii0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Leprae (Leprosy)0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Marinum0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study
Mycobacterium Xenopi0 – 1NegativeAllBothMicrobiological Studies / Culture Study

Tip: scroll sideways on small screens to see all columns. Ranges are educational only and must be interpreted by a qualified clinician.

Conditions where linked markers may be increased or decreased

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This section links the test's biological markers/agents to related conditions. It is a browsing guide, not a diagnosis.

Markers often increased in

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Markers often decreased in

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No conditions in this group.

Related disease pages directly linked to this test

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These are direct diagnostic-test-to-condition links stored in the EH database.

Full article / legacy information

Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB Smear or Culture)

ID 568

Summary References

Treatments:

1. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003724.htm

2. http://www.medicineonline.com/topics/s/2/Sputum-Exam-for-Acid-Fast-Bacilli/Sputum-Exam-for-Mycobacteria.html

3. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/test/acid_fast_bacilli_smear.htm

4. http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/acid-fast-culture

5. http://health.yahoo.net/adamcontent/sputum-stain-for-mycobacteria

6. http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/118/1/28.full.pdf

7. http://www.enotes.com/nursing-encyclopedia/acid-fast-culture

8. http://www.muschealth.com/lab/content.aspx?id=150391

9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11475314

10. Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.

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