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Are afb smear urine and afb zn stain tests same? I have been told to do afb smear for three days. I want to know. If these are rge same tests.
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An acid-fast bacteria (AFB) culture is done to find out if you have tuberculosis (TB) or another mycobacterial infection. Besides TB, the other main mycobacterial infections are leprosy and a TB-like disease that affects people with HIV/AIDS. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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