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Information on the Test Items

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  • Diagnostic Laboratory Service
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  • AFB Liquid Culture Test

AFB Liquid Culture Test

The liquid culture method detects mycobacteria faster (1-2 weeks) and has a higher positive detection rate compared to solid culture. The KIT uses the MGIT 960 system by BD (USA). This method measures the change in oxygen consumption, which is detected by fluorescence, to confirm the presence of mycobacterial growth.

Method Culture in liquid media (BD MGIT 960 system) is conducted to detect mycobacterial growth. Readings are taken hourly from the liquid culture system.
AFB Liquid Culture Test cell image
Reporting
(WHO Scale)		 Interpretation Number of Colonies Grown
Negative(-) No bacterial growth
Positive(+) Detection of bacterial growth

※ Positive specimens are confirmed for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex through Ziehl-Neelsen staining and TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test.
Insurance Code D6012001
Classification Number 누-601가(2)
Turnaround Time
Positive culture:
approximately 1-2 weeks required. After confirmation of positivity, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is identified using Ziehl-Neelsen staining and TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test.
Negative culture:
after culturing for a maximum of 6 weeks, if negative readings are obtained, the result is reported as negative

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