Practicals · Respiratory Medicine · TB diagnostics
Sputum collection and AFB smear examination (ZN stain)
- Type
- Lab technique
- Also called
- ZN stain sputum, sputum analysis
Videos and resources
- Video🔴AFB Stain🟣|| ZN stain || Tb Stain || Principle & Procedure || Microbiology in Hindi11:15
- VideoZiehl Neelsen || Acid Fast Staining || AFB staining || TB Test || Step by step in Hindi ||5:36
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“sputum collection and examination for etiologic organisms especially Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB)” ( NMC curriculum, page 3)
“Sputum microscopy examination, gram stain, ZN stain, gastric aspirate.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 29)