Screening of AFB in sputum by concentration or direct smear method
PJMR-Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2000; 39 (1): 35-36
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-55047
ABSTRACT
A comparative study of 800 sputum cases was carried out to establish the efficiency of direct and concentration method for the detection of AFB. A total of 22.1% sputum specimens were found AFB positive by concentration method and 14.1% by direct method. Positive smears were missed by both methods, but more by direct method. Percentage of agreement between two methods were 89.6% and dis-agreement was 10.4%. It is concluded that positive yield is more by concentration method:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Bacillus
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Tuberculosis
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Res.
Year:
2000
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