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AFB Stain

AFB Stain

The AFB Stain (also known as the Ziehl-Neelsen or Kinyoun stain) is a rapid, essential laboratory test used to detect bacteria that cause tuberculosis ($\text{TB}$) and other non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections.


The AFB stain is typically the first test performed when a healthcare provider suspects $\text{TB}$ or other mycobacterial diseases.

  • Sample Type: Most commonly performed on sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs), but can also be used on samples from other sites, such as urine, cerebral spinal fluid ($\text{CSF}$), or tissue biopsies.
  • Rapid Result: It provides results quickly (within hours), allowing for immediate isolation of the patient and initiation of presumptive treatment while more definitive tests (like GeneXpert or culture) are pending.


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The AFB Stain (most commonly the Ziehl-Neelsen or Kinyoun stain) is a laboratory technique used to rapidly visualise bacteria that have a unique, waxy cell wall, known as Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB). Its primary purpose is to quickly confirm the presence of these bacteria, which strongly suggests a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).

The most common sample is sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs). However, the stain can be performed on almost any body fluid or tissue suspected of harboring the bacteria, including: Cerebrospinal fluid (t{CSF}$), Urine, Pleural fluid, Tissue biopsies.

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