CULTURE AFB (MYCOBACTERIUM) RAPID WITH PNB TEST: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Test Cost
If you suspect that you have tuberculosis (TB), your healthcare provider may recommend a Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB test. This test is used to diagnose TB and determine whether the bacteria that cause the disease are resistant to certain antibiotics.
Symptoms of TB
TB is a bacterial infection that can affect various parts of the body, including the lungs, spine, and brain. The symptoms of TB may include:
- Cough that lasts for more than three weeks
- Chest pain
- Coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm)
- Fever
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
- Fatigue
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to see a healthcare provider as soon as possible.
Diagnosis of TB
To diagnose TB, your healthcare provider may perform a physical exam, order various tests, and take a medical history. The Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB test is one of the tests used to diagnose TB.
The test involves taking a sample of sputum (phlegm) from your lungs and placing it in a culture medium. The culture is then watched over a period of several weeks to see if any bacteria grow. If bacteria do grow, further testing is done to determine whether the bacteria are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause TB, and whether they are resistant to certain antibiotics.
Test Cost
The cost of the Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB test in India is INR 1965.6. However, the cost may vary depending on the location and healthcare provider.
Conclusion
If you are experiencing symptoms of TB, it is important to see a healthcare provider as soon as possible. The Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB test is one of the tests used to diagnose TB and determine whether the bacteria that cause the disease are resistant to certain antibiotics. The test is available at DNA Labs India at a cost of INR 1965.6.
| Test Name | Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB Test |
|---|---|
| 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 8u0192??10 times. Ship at 18u0192??22?u00f8C.nCSF: 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.nEndometrial curettings/Tissue: Submit in sterile normal saline in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated.nSwabs: Submit swabs in 1 mL sterile normal saline in sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. nSputum/Urine: Submit 2 Spot (random) morning samples, 5u0192??10 mL (1 mL min.) sputum / 10 mL (5 mL min.) urine in sterile screw capped container. Do not pool the samples. Ship refrigerated.nGastric Lavage: Submit 5u0192??10 mL (2 mL min.) gastric lavage in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Overnight fasting is mandatory. |
| Test type | Physician |
| Pre-test Information | Overnight fasting is mandatory for Gastric Lavage specimens. |
| Disease | Tuberculosis |
| Method | Rapid Automated Fluorescent AFB Culture and Automated AFB Identification by PNB test |
| Purpose | Does not include ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUG SENSITIVITY |
| Preparation | Room Temperature: 2 hrs, Refrigerator:48 hrs, Frozen: NA |
| Fasting | Overnight fasting is mandatory for Gastric Lavage specimens. |
| Get Reports | Sample Daily by 3.30 pmReport Interim: 14 days & 4 weeks Final: 6 weeksPNB test: 10 days after AFB culture ispositive |
| Test Price | INR ₹ 1965.6 |
Note: We offer free home sample collection for online bookings for Culture AFB (Mycobacterium) Rapid with PNB Test and the test costs a special discounted price of 1965.6 INR across India. The cities where this service is available include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Nagpur, Indore, Thane, Bhopal, Visakhapatnam, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Patna, Vadodara, Ghaziabad, Ludhiana, Agra, Nashik, Faridabad, Meerut, Rajkot, Kalyan-Dombivali, Vasai-Virar, Varanasi, Srinagar, Aurangabad, Dhanbad, Amritsar, Navi Mumbai, Prayagraj, Howrah, Ranchi, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Coimbatore, Vijayawada, Jodhpur, Madurai, Raipur, Kota, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Solapur, Hubballi-Dharwad, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Moradabad, Mysore, Bareily, Gurgaon, Aligarh, Jalandhar, Bhubaneswar, Salem, Mira-Bhayandar, Warangal , Guntur , Bhiwandi, Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Bikaner, Amravati, Noida, Jamshedpur, Bhilai, Cuttack, Firozabad, Kochi, Nellore , Bhavnagar, Dehradun, Durgapur, Asansol, Rourkela, Nanded, Kolhapur, Ajmer, Akola, Gulbarga, Jamnagar, Ujjain, Loni, Siliguri, Jhansi, Ulhasnagar, Jammu, Sangli-Miraj & Kupwad, Mangalore, Erode10, Belgaum, Ambattur, Tirunelveli, Malegaon, Gaya, Jalgaon, Udaipur, Maheshtala, Davanagere, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Rajpur Sonarpur, Rajahmundry , Bokaro, South Dumdum, Bellary, Patiala, Gopalpur, Agartala, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bhatpara, Panihati, Latur, Dhule, Tirupati , Rohtak, Korba, Bhilwara, Berhampur, Muzaffarpur, Ahmednagar, Mathura, Kollam, Avadi, Kadapa, Kamarhati, Sambalpur, Bilaspur, Shahjahanpur, Satara, Bijapur, Rampur, Shivamogga, Chandrapur, Junagadh, Thrissur, Alwar, Bardhaman, Kulti, Kakinada, Nizamabad, Parbhani, Tumkur, Khammam, Ozhukarai, Bihar Sharif, Panipat, Darbhanga, Bally, Aizawl, Dewas, Ichalkaranji, Karnal, Bathinda, Jalna, Eluru, Kirari Suleman Nagar, Barasat, Purnia, Satna, Mau, Sonipat, Farrukhabad, Sagar, Rourkela, Durg, Imphal, Ratlam, Hapur, Arrah, Karimnagar, Anantapur, Etawah, Ambernath, North Dumdum, Bharatpur, Begusarai, New Delhi, Gandhidham, Baranagar, Tiruvottiyur, Puducherry, Sikar, Thoothukudi, Rewa, Mirzapur, Raichur, Pali, Ramagundam , Haridwar, Vijayanagaram, Katihar, Nagarcoil, Sri Ganganagar, Karawal Nagar, Mango, Thanjavur, Bulandshahr, Uluberia, Murwara, Sambhal, Singrauli, Nadiad, Secunderabad, Naihati, Yamunanagar, Bidhan Nagar, Pallavaram, Bidar, Munger, Panchkula, Burhanpur, Raurkela Industrial Township, Kharagpur, Dindigul, Gandhinagar, Hospet, Nangloi Jat, Malda, Ongole, Deoghar, Chapra, Haldia, Khandwa, Nandyal, Chittoor , Morena, Amroha, Anand, Bhind, Bhalswa Jahangir Pur, Madhyamgram, Bhiwani, Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigad, Baharampur, Ambala, Morvi, Fatehpur, Rae Bareli, Khora, Bhusawal, Orai, Bahraich, Vellore, Mahesana, Sambalpur, Raiganj, Sirsa, Danapur, Serampore, Sultan Pur Majra, Guna, Jaunpur, Panvel, Shivpuri, Surendranagar Dudhrej, Unnao, Hugli and Chinsurah, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Machilipatnam, Shimla, Adoni, Tenali, Proddatur, Saharsa, Hindupur, Sasaram, Hajipur, Bhimavaram, Dehri, Madanapalle, Siwan, Bettiah, Guntakal, Srikakulam, Motihari, Dharmavaram, Gudivada, Narasaraopet, Bagaha, Miryalaguda, Tadipatri, Kishanganj, Karaikudi, Suryapet, Jamalpur, Kavali, Tadepalligudem, Amaravati, Buxar, Jehanabad, Aurangabad.
