The method of choice of tuberculosis detection in mass screening is:
The method of choice of tuberculosis detection in mass screening is Sputum smear examination by direct microscopy . The reliability, cheapness and ease of direct microscopic examination has made it number one case-finding method. 2 sputum smears samples over a period of 2days is collected in pts with history of cough > 2 weeks. ZN staining. - if result is 0+/2 = SS -VE - 1+/2, 2+/2 = SS +ve
Tuberculin test
Mass miniature radiography (MMR)
Sputum smear examination by direct microscopy
Sputum culture
RNTCP