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
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
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tubercle Bacilli: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ZNAFB
Acid Fast Bacteria
Acid Fast Smear
Bacillus, acid-fast
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tubercle Bacilli: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ZNAFB
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