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KMID : 0361319850170010100
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Korean Journal of Medical Technologists
1985 Volume.17 No. 1 p.100 ~ p.104
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Study on AFB positivity in Clinical specimens with correlation of source, age and sex distribution
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김영권/Kim, Young Kwon
박영희/신태수/고일향/Park, Young Hee/Sin, Tae Soo/Ko, Il Hyang
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Abstract
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Author practised total 14, 993 cases of AFB stain for five years from Jan. 1, 1979 to Dec. 31, 1983 at clinical laboratory of seoul Paik Hospital, Inje medical college.
Author obtained 1, 474 cases of AFB positive among a total 14, 993 clinical specimens. Author have studied
(1) Numbers of AFB stain from various specimen sources
(2) AFB positive rate by different specimen sources
(3) Age and sex distribution of AFB positive patients
The results are summarized as follows
1. Numbers of specimen sources requested for AFB stain are; sputum 12,498 cases (83.7%), urine 1, 051 cases (7.0%), CSF 457 cases (3.0%) etc. among total 14, 993 cases
2. AFB positive rste is 9.9% (1, 474/14, 993 cases) AFB positive rate in different spesimen sources are; pus 12.8%, sputum 11. 1%, stool 4.0%, urine 3.60, others 3.4% respectively.
3. AFB positivity in sexes are 61.19 in male, 38.96 in female
4. Age distribution of AFB positivity are; 2529 age groups 2. 10, 3034 age groups 0. 82, 2024 age groups 1.93%.
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