Test Code XAFBS Acid-Fast Smear for Mycobacterium
Additional Codes
LAB266
Methodology
Auramine-Rhodamine Stain
Performing Laboratory
State of Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Place specimen in a screw-capped, sterile container. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Reference Values
No acid-fast bacilli found
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday