| Smear
Examination |
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| • | Strongly
consider TB in patients with smears |
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| containing
acid-fast bacilli (AFB) |
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| • | Results
should be available within 24 hours of |
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| specimen
collection |
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| • | Presumptive
diagnosis of TB |
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