Mycobacterial culture of liver biopsy

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Alternative Names

Culture - mycobacterial of liver biopsy


Normal Values

No growth is normal.


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results indicate an infection of the liver from tuberculosis or similar bacteria.



Review Date: 02/10/2006
Reviewed By: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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