Addis-Kakovsky Sample

The Addis–Kakovsky test is one of the methods for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis. It was developed in 1903 by the Russian scientist A.F. Kakovsky and the American doctor T. Adis.

To carry out the test, it is necessary to take the patient’s sputum and apply it to a glass slide. Then add 4-5 drops of carbolic acid and 2-3 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid to the sputum. After this, the mixture must be placed in a test tube and left for a few minutes. If there are tubercle bacilli in the sputum, they will multiply and cause the appearance of curdled flakes.

The Addis–Kakovsky test allows you to determine the presence of tuberculosis in the lungs in the early stages of the disease. However, to obtain reliable results, it is necessary to correctly carry out the procedure and interpret the results.

Addis-Kakov tests are a method of testing the duration of red blood cell staining over several hours, which is used to measure the rate of breakdown of red blood cells and determine their survival potential. This test was first proposed by the American doctor Addis Pinkerton in 1778, but received its name thanks to the domestic doctor and scientist A