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Evaluation of processing methods to equitably aliquot sputa for mycobacterial testing.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2012 Apr; Vol. 50 (4), pp. 1440-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jan 25. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We compared bacillary loads after splitting sputum specimens by chemical (N-acetyl-l-cysteine [NALC]) and mechanical homogenization by vortexing with sterile glass beads. NALC and vortexing with glass beads were equally effective at homogenizing sputum specimens, resulting in an equal distribution of tubercle bacilli in the aliquots.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22278836
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.05835-11