EVALUATION OF MODIFIED CYTOSPIN SLIDE MICROSCOPY FOR DETECTION OF ACID FAST BACILLI IN BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Objective: To evaluate the cytospin slide microscopy method for detection of acid fast bacilli (AFB) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid comparing it with concentrated smear microscopy. Study Design: Cross-sectional validation study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/2907 |