Direct examination of unstained smears for the evaluation of sputum specimens.

Abstract:

:We compared examination of unstained and Gram-stained smears as methods of evaluating sputum quality. Of 100 slides examined, 96 (96%) were graded identically. Each discrepancy between methods was near the cutoff for specimen acceptability. We concluded that examination of unstained smears can provide an accurate, cost-effective sputum screening method.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Wetterau LM,Zeimis RT,Hollick GE

doi

10.1128/JCM.24.1.143-144.1986

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1986-07-01 00:00:00

pages

143-4

issue

1

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

24

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