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The Handbook - World Health Organization
Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by Sputum microscopy The Handbook Global edition A publication of the Global Laboratory Initiative a Working Group of the StopTB Partnership global laboratory initiative advancing TB diagnosis Published by SA Pathology Frome Road Adelaide South Australia 5000. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. The authors assert their moral rights in the work. ISBN: 978-1-74243-602-9. Production Project Editor Mark Fitz-Gerald Technical Editors Pawan Angra (CDC), Valentina Anisimova (KNCV), Christopher Gilpin (WHO), Richard Lumb (SA Pathology), Hiroko Matsumoto (JATA), Armand Van Deun (The Union).
microscopy of two consecutive sputum specimens will identify the vast majority (95–98%) of smear-positive TB patients**. Moreover, microscopy can be decentralised to peripheral laboratories. Despite its advantages sputum smear microscopy does fall short in test sensitivity, especially for certain patient groups such as those living
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