This test involves staining sputum samples with special dyes to detect acid-fast ... smear microscopy has limited sensitivity, especially in patients with paucibacillary disease. Sputum culture ...

The Xpert® MTB/RIF assay has been CE-marked for rapid molecular diagnosis of TB in Europe and has been endorsed by the WHO as a replacement for sputum smear ... AFB: Acid-fast bacilli; CSF ...