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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   1

TITLE:   Evaluating of microscopy for detection of acid-fast bacilli from sputum after overnight treatment with sodium hypochloride.
AUTHOR:   Wah Wah Aung; Myat Thida; Mar Mar Nyein; Ti Ti
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(1): 53-54
ABSTRACT:   Microscopy of direct sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) remains the gold standard for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in most laboratories of developing countries. The specificity of positive acid-fast smear is high [99.3% to 99.9%] but the sensitivity is low ranging from 22% to 78% [1]. Previous studies showed that the sensitivity of AFB smear is improved by digestion of sputum with 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) or household bleach and concentration of bacteria by centrifugation [2,3,4].
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Microscopy. Sodium Hypochlorite. Sputum.
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