The International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is a non-profit, non-governmental
voluntary organization founded in 1920. Its members, organizations and
individuals throughout the world are dedicated to the prevention and
control of tuberculosis and lung disease, to
disseminating information about the hazards of smoking and to the
promotion of overall community health.
You can obtain a copy of the Tuberculosis
Guide for Low Income Countries. It contains a Technical Guide for
Sputum Examination for tuberculosis by direct microscopy with details on
collection of sputum, storage and transportation of sputum specimens,
the laboratory, preparation of smears, staining technique, examination
by microscopy, and preparation of reagents.
