title: Detection of acid-fast bacilli; use of sodium hydroxide and trisodium phosphate as digestants in preparing specimens.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: MULLAHY
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D010710:Phosphates; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D010710:Phosphates; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; C018279:sodium phosphate
keywords: TUBERCLE BACILLI