SPUTUM FOR AFB

<p>A sputum for AFB (Acid-Fast Bacilli) test is <!--qkimaf gMGuzd_b/HugV6--><!--cqw1tb gMGuzd_b/HugV6-->a laboratory analysis of lung mucus to detect bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) and other mycobacterial infections<!--TgQPHd||[]-->. It is typically ordered for patients experiencing a persistent cough lasting more than 2-3 weeks, coughing up blood, unexplained fever, or weight loss</p>