Advanced Course on AFB Microscopy

Nairobi, Kenya

November 17 - 28, 2003 

Sponsored by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Kenya and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Addenda

Presentations:

• Review of AFB-microscopy QA systems (MS PowerPoint)
• Panel Testing EQA (MS PowerPoint)
• Rechecking EQA (MS PowerPoint)
• Supervision of AFB-microscopy laboratories (MS PowerPoint)

Module 7:

• Review of AFB-microscopy quality assurance (QA) systems (Rich Text File)

Module 8:

• Panel testing EQA (Rich Text File)

Module 9:

• Rechecking EQA (Rich Text File)

Module 10:

• Supervision of AFB-microscopy laboratories (Rich Text File)

Discussion:

• Lab supervision by non-lab professionals (MS PowerPoint)
• Use of supervision (MS PowerPoint)

Practice:

• Preparation of panel test sets and their validation
• Rechecking smears before and after restraining
   

Exercises:

• Rechecking: setting sample size; sampling
  • Exercises: QA of Sputum Smears for AFB (Rich Text File)
  • Quality Control of Sputum Smears for AFB (Excel)
  • Answers:  QA of Sputum Smears for AFB (Rich Text File)
• Rechecking: analysis and interpretation of results
  • Exercises: QA of Sputum Smears for AFB part 2 (Rich Text File)
  • Quality Control of Sputum Smears for AFB rechecking Interpretation (Excel)