DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
DIN 58943-32
Medical microbiology - Diagnosis of tuberculosis - Part 32: Detection of mycobacteria by microscopic methods; Text in German and English
Medizinische Mikrobiologie - Tuberkulosediagnostik - Teil 32: Mikroskopische Methoden zum Nachweis von Mykobakterien; Text Deutsch und Englisch
Overview
This standard applies to microscopic examinations for the purposes of detecting mycobacteria in human specimens. The methods for the preparation and staining of the samples to be examined microscopically, including the microscopy methods to be used, are specified. The standard has been prepared by Working Committee NA 063-05-03 AA "Tuberkulose- und Mykobakteriendiagnostik" ("Diagnosis of tuberculosis and mycobacteria") of the Medical Standards Committee at DIN, the German Institute for Standardization e. V., in cooperation with the Arbeitskreis Mykobakterien (AKM) ("Working Group on Mycobacteria"). The AKM is a panel of experts based in the German-speaking area which, among other things, coordinates studies regarding mycobacteriological diagnostics.
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Responsible national committee
NA 176-08-07 AA - Diagnosis of tuberculosis and mycobacteria
