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Code: M139
Also known as: AFB, CULTURE, CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERI UM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST

CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST

Book CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST at Dr. Lal PathLabs, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. NABL accredited diagnostic lab with free home sample collection and accurate reports.

Sample Daily by 3.30 pmReport Interim: 14 days & 4 weeks Final: 6 weeksPNB test: 10 days after AFB culture ispositive
Home Collection Available
NABL Accredited

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1680

Starting price · Home collection included

Test Information

Test Code

M139

Test Name

CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST

Also Known As

AFB, CULTURE, CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERI UM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST, MYCOBACTERI, MYCOBACTERI UM, PNB, RAPID, TEST, UM

Sample Type

Blood/Bone Marrow: Collect 8 mL (5 mL min.) Blood/Bone marrow in Myco F / Lytic bottle available from LPL. Mix by gentle inversion 8–10times. Ship at 18–22°C.CSF: Collect 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a Red Top (No Additive) tube or sterile screw capped container. Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Ship refrigerated. Pus/Body fluids (Pleural/ Pericardial /Ascitic/Synovial/Ocular) Aspirates/ Semen /BAL / Bronchial washings: Submit as much as possible (1 mL min.) in sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated.Endometrial curettings/Tissue: Submit in sterile normal saline in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated.Swabs: Submit swabs in 1 mL sterile normal saline in sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Sputum/Urine: Submit 2 Spot (random) morning samples, 5–10 mL (1 mL min.) sputum / 10 mL (5 mL min.) urine in sterile screw capped container.Do not pool the samples. Ship refrigerated.Gastric Lavage: Submit 5–10 mL (2 mL min.) gastric lavage in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated . Overnight fasting is mandatory.

Patient Preparation

Fasting may be required

Reporting Time

Sample Daily by 3.30 pmReport Interim: 14 days & 4 weeks Final: 6 weeksPNB test: 10 days after AFB culture ispositive

Method

Rapid Automated Fluorescent AFB Culture and Automated AFB Identification by PNB test.

Category

Microbiology

Price (Lucknow)

₹1680 · Home collection included

CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST Price in Lucknow

1680

This is the current price of CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST at Dr Lal PathLabs, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. Free home sample collection is included — there is no extra visit charge. Prices are revised from time to time; the price confirmed with you on call or WhatsApp at the time of booking is final.

Components / Parameters

  • Does not include ANTI- TUBERCULAR DRUG SENSITIVITY.

Clinical Use & Notes

For AFB Antitubercular Sensitivity, useappropriate test code. Request as additional tests.

About CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST

CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST (M139) is a microbiology test available at Dr. Lal PathLabs, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. This test uses the Rapid Automated Fluorescent AFB Culture and Automated AFB Identification by PNB test. method for accurate analysis. Reports are typically available in sample daily by 3.30 pmreport interim: 14 days & 4 weeks final: 6 weekspnb test: 10 days after afb culture ispositive.

This test may require fasting or special preparation. Free home sample collection is available across Lucknow. Book online or call +91 9451155402 to schedule your test.

Dr. Lal PathLabs in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow is a NABL accredited diagnostic center offering accurate and reliable test results with state-of-the-art equipment and stringent quality control.

Book CULTURE, AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM), RAPID WITH PNB TEST

1680

Starting price · Home collection included

Free home collection in Lucknow. NABL accredited lab.

Why Choose Us?

  • NABL accredited lab in Gomti Nagar
  • Free home sample collection
  • Accurate & reliable results
  • Reports via email & WhatsApp
  • Affordable pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

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Home collection available across Lucknow. Reports in Sample Daily by 3.30 pmReport Interim: 14 days & 4 weeks Final: 6 weeksPNB test: 10 days after AFB culture ispositive.