@heathert, Heather, in reading the article I was excited .. BUT we don't want to put the horse before the cart! I read:
The Vidas Brahms test is intended to be used in the hospital or emergency room. Risks associated with use of the test may include false positive results, which may lead to unnecessary treatment with antibiotics, and false negative results, which may lead to a delay in the selection of appropriate therapy.

Because of this .. I see Dr. Aksamit March 7 .. I will TRY to "slip" this question into the appt .. WILL the Vidas Brahms test be used in diagnosing MAC .. or ONLY in "hospital or emergency room". I will post if I get an answer. We need to get a definitive answer before we get too excited .. but it sure is nice to know there is ongoing research for our bacterial diseases! Hugs! Katherine