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Evaluation of routine laboratory methods in the diagnosis of tubercular lymphadenitis

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Lymph node biopsies from 64 cases suspected of Tuberculosis were subjected to fluorescent smear microscopy, culture and histopathology. Fluorescent microscopy was found to be the most sensitive technique (32.8%) followed by culture (20.3%) and histopathology (14.06%). Thus, for the diagnosis of tubercular lymphadenitis requisition for bacteriological investigations must be sent along with histopathology, particularly in early cases.

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  1. Dept of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, 442102, Sewagram, MS

    P. Narang (Professor & Head), Rahul Narang & D. K. Mendiratta

  2. Dept of Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, 442102, Sewagram, MS

    S. M. Sharma

  3. Dept of Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, 442102, Sewagram, MS

    R. Narang

  4. Dept of Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, 442102, Sewagram, MS

    S. Nayar

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Narang, P., Narang, R., Mendiratta, D.K. et al. Evaluation of routine laboratory methods in the diagnosis of tubercular lymphadenitis. Indian J Clin Biochem 12 (Suppl 1), 66–67 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02873064

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