Unit Code 9864:
Ziehl-Nielsen Stain for Acid- Fast Bacteria
Useful For
For acid-fast inclusion bodies
Method Name
Includes pathology consultation charged separately.
Reporting Name
Ziehl Nielsen ST for Acid Fast Bact
Ordering Mnemonic
ZNAFB
Aliases
Acid fast bacilli (AFB)
Acid Fast Bacteria
Acid Fast Smear
Bacillus, acid-fast
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tubercle Bacilli: Mycobacterium tuberculosis


