What diseases are diagnosed using the acid-fast procedure.

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David Fortunato · Answer 1 · 2023-08-31T01:37:52+0000

An acid-fast bacteria (AFB) culture is done to find out if you have tuberculosis (TB) or another mycobacterial infection. Besides TB, the other main mycobacterial infections are leprosy and a TB-like disease that affects people with HIV/AIDS.

What diseases are diagnosed using the acid-fast procedure.

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