AFB, Smear Test in Chennai

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Virugambakkam, Chennai
300.0 for AFB, Smear
Closed today
Mon
07:30 AM - 09:30 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:30 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:30 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:30 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:30 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:30 PM

Home sample pickup available Vanagaram, Chennai
1700.0 for AFB, Smear
Closed today
Mon
07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat
07:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sun
07:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Home sample pickup available Saligramam, Chennai
750.0 for AFB, Smear
Closed today
Mon
07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:30 AM - 09:00 PM

Home sample pickup available Vadapalani, Chennai
500.0 for AFB, Smear
Closed today
Mon
07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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07:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Home sample pickup available Mogappair East, Chennai
600.0 for AFB, Smear
Closed today
Mon
07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Tue
10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Thu
10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Fri
10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sat
10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sun
12:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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About AFB, Smear Test

AFB is Acid-fasting Bacillus, acid-fasting is the property of certain bacterial cells. The AFB Smear test is carried out when a person is suspected to have Tuberculosis. The tuberculosis infection is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis AFB. The test is carried out by taking the sample from the patient and is the fastest yet effective tests available to detect tuberculosis. The negative test results means that the infection is not present in the patient. A positive AFB test result indicates the presence of mycobacteria in the sample. The negative sample may contain infection and is therefore the sample is still allowed to grow in the culture.

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