How much sample is in my sample?

Original sputum amount (ml): (2ml will be used by default as this is the median of collected sputum)

Smear grade:

Initial resuspended volume (ml):

Final volume used for test (ml):

Conversion table used

Smear	AFB/field	CFU/ml
Neg	0/100	<5,000
Scanty	1-9/100	5,000 - 10,000
1+	1-9/10	10,000 - 50,000
2+	1-9/10	50,000 - 500,000
3+	>10	500,000 - 5,000,000

Sample in Sample Calculator Description

Sputum Sample Calculator Overview

Calculates original sample proportion in test
Accounts for dilution factors
Handles multiple processing steps

Provides final sample concentration
Shows step-by-step calculations
Includes dilution tracking