ZN Stain in Mehsana
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Age Group 05-90 years
Recommended for Men, Women
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FAQ
Why should I book a Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining with Sterling Accuris?
Sterling Accuris Diagnostics specializes in providing quick and reliable diagnosis support across numerous specialties. It is extremely easy to book Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining in Mehsana with us which would give you accurate and precise results at a great price. Sterling Accuris also provides a safe home collection for your convenience.
Why does a Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain require heating?
The carbol fuchsin stain is heated before it is poured on the slide so that it can penetrate the bacterial cell wall made of mycolic acid and stains Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) pink in colour.
What are the sensitivity and specificity of Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining?
However, Ziehl-Neelson (ZN) staining sensitivity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis is 70 %, and the specificity is 97.1%.
Why this staining is called the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain?
This staining was initially developed by Ziehl and modified later by Neelsen, hence the name Ziehl-Neelsen stain.
What other packages does Sterling Accuris offer?
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For us, precision care, safe sample collection, timely delivery of reports, and precise reporting of patient results while adhering to health and safety precautions are the cornerstone of our success.
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How long does it take to receive test results?
Though most tests are completed and reported within about 24 hours of receiving the sample for testing, certain tests take several days to weeks.
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To know the status of the report, you can call our customer care team on 812 813 0000.
Is there any preparation or precautions for patient before tests or body checkup?
Fasting maybe required in case of a few tests to ensure accurate results.
In general, it is also advisable to abstain from alcohol and heavy diet at least for 24 hours before any health test. You can see the requirement for each test on the product page on our website / app.
Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining in Mehsana
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Sterling Accuris Diagnostics offers the Ziehl-Neelsen staining in Mehsana to detect acid-fast bacilli, mainly mycobacteria.
Overview of Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) Staining
Ziehl- Neelsen staining is a differential staining technique to mainly detect Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) belonging to the genus Mycobacterium. The Acid Fast bacilli (AFB) contains mycolic acid in their cell wall which takes up carbol fuchsin (1%) stain and resists decolourisation with acid alcohol (25%) and retains a pink colour against the blue background of methylene blue (0.1%) counter stain. It is a rapid and easy method that gives results the same day.
Book a Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining near you to detect acid-fast bacilli. For accurate and reliable test results, you can rely on Sterling Accuris Diagnostics for Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining in Mehsana.
Why and When Do You Require Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) Staining?
The Zielh-Neelsen (ZN) stain is a very quick and reliable staining method to detect Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB).
You may need Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain if you:
- Are in frequent and close contact with a person having active TB disease
- Live in an area where TB rates are high
- Work in healthcare, hospital, or TB clinic once a year
- Have a weak immune system or have AIDS
Your doctor may ask you to go for Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain if you have experience symptoms like:
- Coughing for more than three weeks
- Coughing up blood
- Unexplained weight loss
- Painful breathing
- Chronic weakness
- Night sweats
- Chills
- Loss of appetite
- Fever
Ziehl-Neelson (Zn) Staining: Main Highlights
- Instructions: Rinse the mouth before taking the sputum sample to avoid contaminants. Collect early morning sputum samples to get good and accurate results.
- Recommended Age: All age groups
- Sample type for test: Body fluid- sputum, pleural fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, bronchial fluid.
How to Interpret the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) Stain Report
- Acid-fast bacteria retain carbol-fuchsin which is the primary dye, and stains pink.
- Non-acid fast bacteria take up Methylene blue dye and appear blue.
According to the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) guidelines the microscopy examination grading of Acid Fast Bacilli is as follows:
| RNTCP Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining Parameters | Reporting / Grading |
| >10 AFB/field after examination of 20 fields | Positive, 3+ |
| 1-10 AFB/field after examination of 50 fields | Positive, 2+ |
| 10-99 AFB/100 field | Positive, 1+ |
| 1-9 AFB/100 field | Scanty 1-9 |
| No AFB per 100 fields | Negative |
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