Saccomanno smear slides and Megafunnel slides for sputum specimens. A comparison.

Objective: To compare Megafunnel slides to standard Saccomanno smear slides of sputum specimens and evaluate the use of Megafunnel slides for retrospective studies.

Study Design: Papanicolaou-stained Saccomanno smear and Megafunnel slides (Shandon Lipshaw, Inc., Shandon Inc.