ZN

Ziehl-Neelsen

AFB

Acid-Fast Bacilli

ATCC

American Type Culture Collection

H&S

Health and Safety

ID

Identification

IQC

Internal Quality Control

MOH

Ministry of Health

PHL

Public Health Laboratory

SOP

Standard operating procedure

WHO

World Health Organization

BAL

Bronchoalveolar lavage

ET

Endotracheal

CSF

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

TB

Tuberculosis