SPUTUM FOR AFB

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