Gaffky table

Gaff·ky ta·ble

(gahf'kē), a numeric rating for the classification of tuberculosis according to the number of tubercle bacilli in the sputum, ranging from 1 (1-4 organisms in the whole preparation) to 9 (an average of 100 per field). Synonym(s): Gaffky scale

Gaffky table

An obsolete prognostic tool for tuberculosis; Gaffky scale.

Gaffky,

Georg T.A., German hygienist, 1850-1918. Gaffky scale - Synonym(s): Gaffky tableGaffky table - a numerical rating for the classification of tuberculosis. Synonym(s): Gaffky scale