NALC -NAOH Preparation for Tuberculosis Lab: Introduction, Procedure, Application, and Keynotes
Introduction The NALC-NaOH (N-acetyl-L-cysteine–sodium hydroxide) method is the gold standard for processing clinical specimens in mycobacteriology laboratories. It prepares contaminated samples (like sputum) for successful culture on liquid media (such as the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960) and solid media. Clinical samples from non-sterile sites naturally …
