Health Condition 1: A182- Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy Health Condition 2: A182- Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fine needle aspirates and body fluids from all patients clinically suspected of tuberculosis with extra-pulmonary involvement, of any age and gender, referred to or received in the Department of Pathology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly for cytological examination, during the study period, till the appropriate sample size is achieved.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Samples inadequate for reporting. - Initiation of anti-tubercular therapy within the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the sensitivity of the modified bleach method of concentration with the conventional Ziehl-Neelson method of staining for detection of tubercle bacilli in suspected tuberculous aspirates from extra-pulmonary sites.Timepoint: Baseline diagnostic investigation at the time of presentation, before the initiation of antitubercular treatment (ATT) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ To compare the grading of AFB positivity by modified bleach method of concentration with the conventional ZN method of staining.Timepoint: Baseline diagnostic investigation at the time of presentation before the initiation of anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Saudamini Agarwal
Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed