TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alicia A. Aldave, RMT ; Polly Chua-Chan, MD
AU  - Abergas, Unica May
AU  - Albarido, Almira
AU  - Arada, Arnette Marie
AU  - Briones, Danielle Belle
AU  - Juanir, Ma. Teresa
AU  - Roslin, Rachel Ann
AU  - Sadiasa, Princess Joy
AU  - Sevillo, Jazel Rose
AU  - Solis, Danica
AU  - Vargas, Liezl Angealene
ED  - 
TI  - Commercially Prepared Liquid Dishwashing Soap Versus Phenol in Carbol Fuchsin / 
AV  - MT 2013 0005 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Fairview, Quezon City
PB  - School of Medical Technology, FEU-NRMF
N1  - Includes appendices and bibliographical references; THMT
N2  - Abstract: Traditional Ziehl-Neelsen method uses phenol in carbol fuchsin. Liquid phenol is readily absorbed through the skin and has numerous health effects. Among these are skin burns, irreversible eye damage, liver kidney damage and severe irritations of respiratory tract. CNS depression with reproductive and fetal effects upon chronic exposure.  Detergents are efficient lipophilic agents and safer to handle compared to phenol. It has milder health effects like transient irritation and has no known chronic effects. This research proposes a substitute for the phenol component of the carbol fuchsin in the traditional Ziehl-Neelsen method of staining acid fast bacilli using commercially prepared liquid dishwashing soap for a safer acid fast staining method. The result of this study showed comparable acid fast staining characteristics using either phenol or commercially prepared liquid soap. The use of commercially prepared liquid soap can therefore be recommended for a safer substitute for phenol in carbol fuchsin
ER  -