Synonyms: Bacterial count (Pathogen 4/Sputum) Bacterial count (Pathogen 4/BAL) Bacterial count (Pathogen 3/Sputum) Bacterial count (Pathogen 3/BAL) Bacterial count (Pathogen 2/BAL) Bacterial count (Pathogen 1/Sputum) Bacterial count (Pathogen 2/Sputum) Bacterial count (Pathogen 1/BAL)
Term information
The quantitative determination of bacterial populations. The two most widely used methods for determining bacterial numbers are: 1) the standard, or viable, plate count method and 2) spectrophotometric (turbidimetric) analysis.
Term relations
- Bronchoalveolar_Lavage_Fluid
- Sputum_culture
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