Grading of smears examined in ordinary microscopy at 1000X magnification after ZN staining Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
----- smear contains no AFB in 100 fields. NEG
How will you grade a smear with 9 AFB in 100 fields ? positive(Actual) 09 AFB
------ Smear with more than 10 AFB per field. 3 +
A smear with 1 to 9 bacilli in majority of the fields will be graded as: 2 +
(1-9 AFB /field in at least 50 fields) Smear grade: 2 + (1-9 AFB /field in at least 50 fields) Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
10 - 99 AFB in 100 fields Smear Grade: 1 + Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Smear Grade:actual ( < 10 AFB in 100 fields) Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Grade the following smears: Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Positive (6AFB) Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Positive 1+ Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
1 + (86 AFB /96 HPF) Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
08 AFB (Actual)
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Positive 2 + Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Positive (8 AFB) Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
2 +
Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Positive 1 + Exercise: Quantification of AFB in ZN Smears
Credit Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program-Tuberculosis Research Center Chennai, India