Comparison of Acid-Fast Stain and Auramine Rhodamine Fluorescent Smear on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Spe...
Comparison of Acid-Fast Stain and Auramine Rhodamine Fluorescent Smear on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Specimens Submitted for Cytologic Examination
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US: Oxford University Press
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Testing of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens with acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain is not routinely performed in many institutions. In 2017, we began performing AFB stain on all BAL specimens submitted for cytologic examination. Herein, we evaluate the diagnostic value of this test in comparison to the auramine rhodamine fluor...
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Comparison of Acid-Fast Stain and Auramine Rhodamine Fluorescent Smear on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Specimens Submitted for Cytologic Examination
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2339163560
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2339163560
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0002-9173
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1943-7722
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10.1093/ajcp/aqz125.000
