Table 1.
Sputum smear performance and slide clarity with sodium dodecyl sulfate. SDS=sodium dodecyl sulfate; AFB=acid-fast bacilli.
| SDS | Without SDS average AFB Score | With SDS average AFB Score | Sputum Smear Result from Public Health Center | SEREFO Concentrated Smear Result | Without SDS Average Clarity Score | After SDS Average Clarity Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 6 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 7 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 8 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 9 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 10 | 4% | 1.10 | 0.97 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 11 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 12 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 13 | 4% | 1.70 | 1.60 | 2 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 14 | 4% | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 15 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 16 | 4% | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 17 | 4% | 2.90 | 2.60 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 18 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 19 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 20 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Average, SDS 4% | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.6 | 0.65 | 2.94 | 3.36 | |
| 21 | 10% | 1.33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 22 | 10% | 2.07 | 1.93 | 1 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 23 | 10% | 0.87 | 0.37 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 24 | 10% | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 25 | 10% | 1.43 | 1.73 | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 26 | 10% | 0.67 | 0.57 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 27 | 10% | 2.90 | 2.90 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 28 | 10% | 2.30 | 2.87 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 29 | 10% | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 30 | 10% | 0.93 | 0.93 | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Average, SDS 10% | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.83 | 3.13 | |