If tuberculous meningitis is suspected, the sample is processed for Ziehl-Neelsen stain, which has a low sensitivity, and tuberculosis culture, which takes a long time to process; PCR is being used increasingly.
Bila dicurigai menderita meningitis tuberkulosis, sampel diproses untuk pewarnaan Ziehl-Neelsen, yang memiliki sensitivitas rendah, dan kultur tuberkulosis, yang prosesnya memakan waktu lama; PCR semakin sering digunakan.