Sputum microscopy and tuberculosis Claps and bricks Sputum smear microscopy has been the primary method for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries, which is where nearly 95 per cent of TB cases and 98 per cent of deaths due to TB occur. It is a simple, rapid and inexpensive technique which is…

RURAL HEALTHCARE A pertinent problem currently faced by indian healthcare industry pertains to the access of diagnostic healthcare in rural India. There is an utter lack of good and well-functioning licensed laboratory services in rural India. Laboratory services that are present in the rural India are marred with shortages of pathologists, technicians, biochemists, and other…