You've had a TB infection. Finally, your doctor may use this test if you have been successfully cured of TB. An AFB stain can help confirm that your recovery is complete and the tuberculosis is ...

A sputum stain for Mycobacteria is a laboratory test performed on a sample of your sputum, or phlegm. It’s also known as an acid-fast bacillus (AFB) stain or a tuberculosis (TB) smear. A doctor ...

The LCR for M. tuberculosis was positively correlated with AFB and BCG staining, with 55.48% agreement, but some positive biopsy samples for both standard methods gave no sign of LCx M. tuberculosis.