isn't this examination used firstly before any other test? especially in endemic areas. once we suspect a person infected with TB in endemic region, we must take the sputum sample to confirm whether his/her sputum contained acid-fast bacilli or not. it's quite sensitive but not specific. isn't it?
Guys, is it possible for a violet stained smear w/o MTB seen be considered positive??
Mr12131960 6 months ago
isn't this examination used firstly before any other test? especially in endemic areas. once we suspect a person infected with TB in endemic region, we must take the sputum sample to confirm whether his/her sputum contained acid-fast bacilli or not. it's quite sensitive but not specific. isn't it?
TheMel7884 7 months ago
nice
NANODOCTOR 1 year ago
important as a first diagnosis but unfortunately not sensitive ...
al7o6i 1 year ago
окраска по цилю нильсену...
TheDoctorliverpool 1 year ago
I like the bit where there's an erythrocyte and some stained bacteria :)
mdekq007 1 year ago