Acid Fast Stain, Other Materials (AFB)

₦ 5,250.00

Test Name: Acid‑Fast Bacilli (AFB) Stain

Description: Ziehl–Neelsen or Kinyoun methods to stain acid‑fast bacteria (e.g. Mycobacterium spp.) in sputum, tissue, fluids.

Clinical Use: Rapid presumptive diagnosis of tuberculosis or non‑tuberculous mycobacteria infection.

Specimen: Early morning sputum preferred (≥2 mL); tissue or fluids also acceptable; smear microscopy via bright‑field microscopy.