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Definition for gastric aspirate for AFB
gastric aspirate for AFB is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: tuberculosis.
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multisystem infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Acid Fast Bacillus (AFB) Stain
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Historical Reference Ranges - Other Body Sources
AFB, MAC, TB. Mycobacterial Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain - Gastric Aspirate. AFB ... For more information about the Clinical Center, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/HRROtherSources?OpenForm&Count=385
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EID V1 N4: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children: Increased Need for ...
For example, gastric aspirate cultures yield M. tuberculosis from a small ... children with TB have a positive AFB smear of sputum or gastric aspirate (26,27) ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol1no4/starke2.htm
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eMedicine - Pneumonia : Article by Nicholas John Bennett
... the best test for diagnosis is an early-morning gastric aspirate sent for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain, culture, and, if available, PCR. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic1833.htm
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Module 1 case 1.1
Jung and his parents immigrated from China one year ago, along with his paternal ... specimen collected by gastric aspirate does not show any acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m6/casestdy/c1-frm.htm
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Module 6 Case Study 6.1
Jung and his parents immigrated from China one year ago, along with his paternal ... specimen collected by gastric aspirate does not show any acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ...
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/tbmodules/modules6-9/m6/casestdy/c1.htm
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Diagnostic performance of amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct ...
... fluids, aspirates of pus, CSF, gastric aspirate and urine) from 19 patients ... For respiratory specimens, we would recommend the combined use of AFB smear and ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102188035.html
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Microbiology Tests by Source
... Eye :: Foreign Body/Implant :: Gastric Aspirate :: Hair :: Joint ... Gastric Aspirate. Mycobacterial Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain. AFC, AFSM. AFB ^ Back to top ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/MicroTestsBySou...
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DTBE - Archived Core Curriculum 5 - Diagnostic Microbiology
Gastric aspiration can also be used to obtain specimens of swallowed sputum. ... specimens that are positive for AFB on microscopy and were obtained from ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/corecurr/Chapter5/Chapter_5_Microscopy.htm
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Module 8 Study Question 8.19
... (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other patient ... patient, such as AFB smear examinations, cultures, and drug susceptibility tests ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m8/studyqs/asq19.htm
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Comparative Evaluation of Initial and New Versions of the Gen-Probe ...
... Jensen and Coletsos media were prepared to detect acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ... One specimen (a gastric aspirate specimen) was AMTDT 1 and AMTDT 2 negative and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=104609
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www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/slidesets/core/Chapter5/Chapter5.ppt
sputum, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration. Follow infection control precautions during ... containing acid-fast bacilli (AFB) Results should be available ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/slidesets/core/Chapter5/Chapter5.ppt
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Tuberculosis -- Disease and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa -- NCBI ...
... AFB, patients suspected of having PTB should be referred for chest radiography. ... Gastric aspiration, induced sputum, and nasopharyngeal aspiration show promise ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=dmssa&part=A1076
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Note: Evaluation of the New MB Redox System for Detection of Growth of ...
... specimens (seven sputa and one gastric aspirate) were smear-positive, and all of ... system, Septi-Chek AFB system, and Lowenstein-Jensen medium for ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=85013
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Historical Reference Ranges - All
AFB, MAC, TB. Mycobacterial Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain - Gastric Aspirate. AFB ... For more information about the Clinical Center, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/HRRAll?OpenForm&Count=2000
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Module 6 - Answers To Case ...
... specimen collected by gastric aspirate does not show any acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ... His sputum smears were positive for AFB, and he started four-drug ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/ssmodules/module6/ss6casestudies.htm
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Tuberculosis diagnosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A culture of the AFB can distinguish the various forms of mycobacteria, although ... study of sputum induction, gastric washing, and bronchoalveolar lavage for ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis_diagnosis
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eMedicine - Tuberculosis : Article by Vandana Batra
... the correct technique for obtaining the gastric lavage is important because ... the sediment can be stained and evaluated for presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic2321.htm
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(Page 18 of 27) Module 8:TB Surveillance and Case Management in ...
... (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other patient ... patient, such as AFB smear examinations, cultures, and drug susceptibility tests ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m8/8-18.htm
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Module 6 - Goals of a ...
Contact investigations for cases with negative AFB sputum smears are a lower ... specimen collected by gastric aspirate does not show any acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/ssmodules/module6/ss6goal.htm
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(Page 3 of 27) New Terms for Module 8:TB Surveillance and Case ...
AFB logbook ? a logbook kept in the mycobacteriology laboratory that contains ... procedures (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m8/8-nt.htm
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wwwn.cdc.gov/dls/ila/cd/india/Jan23/2.00-3.00 Param TB Culture Methods.ppt
... of TB patients with clinical /radiological symptom where smears are neg.for AFB ... Gastric lavage, Bronchial washings & Urine. Extra-Pulmonary samples ...
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/dls/ila/cd/india/Jan23/2.00-3.00%20Param...
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Glossary (Modules 6 - 9)
AFB logbook ? a logbook kept in the mycobacteriology laboratory that contains ... procedures (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/SSmodules/glos%206-9.htm
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Module 8 - Background
AFB logbook - a logbook kept in the mycobacteriology laboratory that contains ... procedures (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/ssmodules/module8/ss8background.htm
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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of ...
... 9 papillary thyroid carcinoma,14 gastric carcinoma,15 and rhabdomyosarcoma.16 ... positive aspirate, blood, sputum or urine tests for AFB and good response to ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891789
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Answers to Study Questions for Module 8: TB Surveillance and Case ...
A positive AFB smear. A positive tuberculin skin-test result ... (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other patient ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m8/answ_study_qs.htm
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Module 8 - Collect Patient ...
... or database containing AFB smear results, culture results, and drug ... (for example, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration), and delivers other patient ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/ssmodules/module8/ss8reading4.htm
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Clinical evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction for the rapid ...
Cultures positive for AFB were identified by the AccuProbe hybridisation assay ... bronchial aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, and gastric aspirates) and 253 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/alphaidxa.htm?p=1
AFB stain. Aflatoxin. AFP. African trypanosomiasis. After ... Anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies. Anti-GBM antibodies. Anti-glomerular basement membrane ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/alphaidxa.htm?p=1
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eMedicine - Respiratory Failure : Article by Margaret A Priestley
Obtain bacterial and AFB cultures. Cytology is used to evaluate for malignant effusions. ... Gastric distention can occur, with possible pulmonary aspiration. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic1994.htm
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Clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV seronegative adults
... to the findings of CT, fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy or laparoscopy, ... AFB is searched for in the sputum and when necessary in gastric juice in our ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Two Cases of Mycobacterium microti-Derived Tuberculosis in HIV-Negative ...
For the first time, a bronchial secretion specimen was smear positive for AFB, ... (MGIT, Becton Dickinson) from a gastric aspiration obtained in April 1999 was ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no5/neimann2.htm
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DTBE | Archived Core Curriculum Slides | d-link Text
Persons unable to cough up sputum, induce sputum, bronchoscopy or gastric aspiration ... consider TB in patients with smears containing acid-fast bacilli (AFB) ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/slidesets/core/html/coretext.htm
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All Tests
Blood Filtration for Microfilaria - Blood. BLFIL. Microfilaria ... Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain - Gastric Aspirate. AFC, AFSM. AFB. Microbiology ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/TestIndex?OpenForm&Count=5000/
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxa.htm
AFB stain. Aflatoxin. AFP. African trypanosomiasis. After ... Anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies. Anti-GBM antibodies. Anti-glomerular basement membrane ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxa.htm
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DTBE - Publications - Self Study Modules - Module 8 - Appendix
AFB -- acid-fast bacilli. AKA -- also known as; or above ... GA -- gastric aspiration. GC -- gonorrhea ("clap") GI -- gastrointestinal. GSW -- gun-shot wound ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/SSmodules/module8/ss8appendix.htm
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Comparison of the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube with MB Redox ...
Conventional microscopy for acid-fast bacteria (AFB) is a rapid ... lavage or bronchial mucus aspirate, 24 gastric juice, 18 urine, and 2 stool specimens. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=84777
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Appendix for Module 8: TB Surveillance and Case Management
AFB ? acid-fast bacilli. AKA ? also known as; or above the ... GA ? gastric aspiration. GC ? gonorrhea ( "clap ") GI ? gastrointestinal. GSW ? gun-shot wound ...
http://www2.cdc.gov/PHTN/tbmodules/modules6-9/m8/appendix.htm
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Extensive Cross-Contamination of Specimens with Mycobacterium ...
... gastric lavage (n = 3); and synovial fluid, middle ear aspirate, lung ... 4+ AFB-positive purulent specimen was obtained from a lymph node aspirate from ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
CDC have developed guidelines for treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) ... These guidelines are intended for clinicians and other health ...
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/TreatmentofOI_AA.pdf
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Road. ... For example, gastric. aspirate cultures yield M. tuberculosis from a ...
http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/EID/vol1no4/adobe/vol1no4.pdf
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DTBE | Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of M. tuberculosis ...
Patient has 3 consecutive negative AFB sputum smear results, and ... Gastric aspiration and nasogastric intubation can induce cough in some patients ...
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/slidesets/InfectionGuidelines/d_link_text.htm
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Lab Test
... and submitted to the Micro service for immediate specimen processing for AFB. ... Mycobacterial Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain - Gastric Aspirate ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/Index/098DB3A78...
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Lab Test
AFB  . Reference Ranges: Mycobacterial Culture/ Acid-Fast Stain - Gastric Aspirate ... For more information about the Clinical Center, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/Index/E8242C2A3...
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Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and
to have comparable sensitivity and specificity as gastric aspirate culture (108) ... sputum only with AFB detected on the smear. ...
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/TreatmentofOI_Children.pdf
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List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
aspiration biopsy cytology. ABCD. airway, breathing, ... AFB. acid fast bacilli. AFib. atrial fibrillation. AFO. ankle-foot orthosis. AFP ... Gastric ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations
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Clinical evaluation of two PCR methods of detection of Mycobacterium ...
... complex PCR assay (Roche Molecular Systems) and routine AFB culture (Septi-check) ... 6 tissue, 2 abscesses, 1 skin swab, 3 stools, and 1 gastric aspirate. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/robot_pages/MeetingAbstracts/102222950.html
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Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Tuberculosis Transmission Along the ...
Multiple gastric aspirate smears for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) were negative; ... specimens collected in May were AFB smear negative, one culture was positive ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00002000.htm
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Performance of an IS6110-Based PCR Assay and the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB PCR ...
... with auramine fluorochrome as a screening method for acid-fast bacteria (AFB) ... tuberculosis from fine-needle aspirate for the diagnosis of cervical ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=120681
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Recovery of mycobacteria from clinical specimens in the Bactec 9000MB ...
... bronchial aspirations, 364 gastric liquids, other specimens like lymph nodes, ... 2.58 days for the AFB smear positive, and 0.38 days for the AFB smear negative. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/robot_pages/MeetingAbstracts/102234790.html
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ftp.cdc.gov/pub/EID/vol1no4/ascii/vol1no4.txt
Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by ... For example, gastric aspirate cultures yield M. tuberculosis from a small ...
http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/EID/vol1no4/ascii/vol1no4.txt
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