Acid Fast Stain – Micro

Test Code
CM010
Results:
1-3 days
Component
Acid fast stain
Specimen
1 air-dried smear prepared from one of the following specimens:
cerebral spinal fluid, feces (from dogs, cats, horses, herbivores and avians) gastric aspirate, sputum, tissue, transtracheal aspirates, urine, or wound
Test Description
Acid-fast stain applied to an air-dried smear to determine if mycobacteria present in sample provided.