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  • Process of Reading a Smear

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    Describe fields to be read, time required to read slide. Add a flowchart explaining the process. The steps will be detailed out in subsequent pages

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The manner and quality of smear reading has a major impact on the result of sputum smear microscopy and case detection. Each slide needs to be examined for at least 5 full minutes or 100 fields need to be examined. 

 

The overall process of reading a smear is outlined in the figure below:

Figure: Process of reading a smear

 

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Question​ Answer 1​ Answer 2​ Answer 3​ Answer 4​ Correct answer​ Correct explanation​ Page id​ Part of Pre-test​ Part of Post-test​
What is the minimum time to be spent by an LT when examining a smear under the microscope? 30 minutes 5 minutes 2 minutes 30 seconds 2

Even the most experienced microscopist needs to examine each slide for at least 5 full minutes.

 

   

 

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