Open AccessEvaluation of two novel Ziehl-Neelsen methods for tuberculosis diagnosis
Author(s) -
Enoch Frimpong,
R Adukpo,
K Owusu-Darko
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v24i4.28224
Subject(s) - medicine , sputum , sodium hypochlorite , ziehl–neelsen stain , tuberculosis , acid fast , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , staining , gold standard (test) , sedimentation , pulmonary tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , paleontology , sediment
Currently, the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana relies on direct sputum smear, Ziehl- Neelsen (ZN) staining method. This method has low sensitivity and poses some health risks. The study was to compare the, direct sputum smear, (ZN) staining method against two newer ZN methods; 1% Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCL)-xylene floatation and 1% NaOCL sedimentation methods, to determine the most sensitive and the safest