Comparison of Various Concentrations of Carbol Fuchsin Solutions in Ziehl-Neelsen Staining for Detection of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Sputum Samples

This study was carried out to evaluate Ziehl-Neelsen staining using various concentrations of carbol fuchsin solution. Duplicate smears from 173 sputum samples were made and stained with 1%, 0.3% and 0.1% carbol fuchsin solution. The smear results were recorded semi quantitatively according to the W...

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Main Author: Iduh, M.U.* , Spencer, T.H.I. , Mohammed, K. , Garba, M.K. , Nataala, S.U. , Ashcroft, O.F. , Abdulrashid, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hammer Head Production Limited 2019-03-01
Series:Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
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Online Access:https://sokjmls.com.ng/index.php/SJMLS/article/view/213
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