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Diagnosis

Epidemiologic (epi) link

Characteristic that two people with tuberculosis share that explains where and when tuberculosis could have been transmitted between them.

Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) examination

Laboratory test that involves microscopic examination of a stained smear of a patient specimen (usually sputum) to determine if mycobacteria are present.

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