SPUTUM DIGESTION AND DECONTAMINATION WITH N-ACETYL-L-CYSTEINE

Duration: 6 min

Year Published: 1966

Creator: National Medical Audiovisual Center (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Demonstrates a method for digesting and decontamination of sputum suspected of containing tubercle bacilli. The entire procedure is carried on under a safety hood, greatly reducing hazards to the technologist.