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What diseases are diagnosed using the acid-fast procedure.
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What diseases are diagnosed using the acid-fast procedure.

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An acid-fast bacteria (AFB) culture is done to find out if you have tuberculosis (TB) or another mycobacterial infection. Besides TB, the other main mycobacterial infections are leprosy and a TB-like disease that affects people with HIV/AIDS.
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