Evaluation of a safe sputum processing method for detecting tuberculosis.
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AIMS To evaluate a safe sputum processing method for detection of tuberculosis in developing countries. METHODS A sample processing method was developed in which acid fast bacilli were killed with 1% sodium hypochlorite and concentrated by flotation on a layer of xylene before staining by the Ziehl Neelsen or auramine O methods. RESULTS Best results were obtained by auramine O staining after flotation. Staining by the Ziehl Neelsen method after flotation gave better results than direct Ziehl Neelsen staining without flotation. CONCLUSIONS The flotation method with Ziehl Neelsen staining offers advantages for smear preparation in the tuberculosis control programmes of developing countries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 47 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994