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Laboratory test performed on a sample of your sputum to help diagnose if you have TB. A culture is another kind of test that may be done to detect the presence of TB bacteria.[/vc_column_text]

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[vc_column_text]Blood.

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[vc_column_text]No specific patient preparation protocol required.

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[vc_column_text]5 hours.[/vc_column_text]

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[vc_column_text]Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of tuberculosis) can be identified using a staining technique called the Zhiel-Nielsen stain. This test makes it possible to visualise the organism in the microscope by staining it basing on the properties of its cell wall.

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