Heifets L B
Mycobacteriology Laboratory, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Clin Lab Med. 1996 Sep;16(3):513-25.
The role of the mycobacteriology laboratory in tuberculosis control programs has been underestimated in the past, but now laboratory services are proven to play an essential role if properly implemented. The importance and reliability of these services in the future will depend on their centralization in specialized mycobacteriology laboratories that will be able to put new technologies into practice. The shortest turnaround time and the greatest cost effectiveness can be achieved by direct submission of raw specimens to such laboratories, especially for the management of new tuberculosis patients.
过去，分枝杆菌学实验室在结核病控制项目中的作用被低估了，但现在事实证明，如果实施得当，实验室服务将发挥至关重要的作用。这些服务在未来的重要性和可靠性将取决于它们在能够将新技术付诸实践的专业分枝杆菌学实验室中的集中程度。通过将原始标本直接提交给此类实验室，尤其是在管理新的结核病患者方面，可以实现最短的周转时间和最大的成本效益。
