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Test ID: 9864    
Ziehl-Nielsen Stain for Acid- Fast Bacteria

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

9864

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

For acid-fast inclusion bodies

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Includes pathology consultation charged separately.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Ziehl Nielsen ST for Acid Fast Bact

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Acid fast bacilli (AFB)
Acid Fast Bacteria
Acid Fast Smear
Bacillus, acid-fast
Tubercle Bacilli: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ZNAFB
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)