Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
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gregorian
2004
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USE OF LEUCOCYTE-ESTE R ASE AS A ME A NS OF TESTING SUITABILITY OF SPUTUM SPE CIMENS FOR LABORATORY EXAMIN ATION
Microbiology and Anatomy
Microbiology and Anatomy
Original Research: Basic Science in Medicine
Original Research: Basic Science in Medicine
The study has strived to compare the leucocyte-esterase stripe activity on sputum
samples with gram-stained direct smear microscopy. This is for the demonstration of
white blood cells (WBCs) and so to develop a simple method for selecting suitable
sputum samples for cultural examination and laboratory diagnosis.
. A total of 17(34.0%) out of 50 samples studied were shown to be unsuitable for
microbiological examination and for identification of mycobacterial infection. Sputa of
patients between the ages of20-29 years old were found to be more positive by demonstrating
more WBCs and squamous epithelial cells (SECs). We believe this technique
should offer an alternative to the conventional direct smear microscopy used for
examining patient's sputa in our hospital laboratories.
Sputum, Leucocyte-esterase, laboratory.
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UKWANDU
20031947532846003643
20031947532846003643
Yes
From the I Department a/Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, PM.B. 1069, Maiduguri. Nigeria
JO
CHIKWEM
20031947532846003644
20031947532846003644
No
From the I Department a/Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, PM.B. 1069, Maiduguri. Nigeria
AE
MOSES
20031947532846003645
20031947532846003645
No
From the I Department a/Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, PM.B. 1069, Maiduguri. Nigeria
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JAJUA
20031947532846003646
20031947532846003646
No
From the I Department a/Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, PM.B. 1069, Maiduguri. Nigeria
CO
ELEMUWA
20031947532846003647
20031947532846003647
No
the Central Public Health Laboratories. Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
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OKPE
20031947532846003648
20031947532846003648
No
the Department of'Medical Microbiology, University of'Lagos Teaching Hospital, Jdi-A raba, Lagos. Nigeria.
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lWUANYANWU
20031947532846003649
20031947532846003649
No
the Department of'Medical Microbiology, University of'Lagos Teaching Hospital, Jdi-A raba, Lagos. Nigeria.