Molecular Detection of M.tuberculosis complex (Xpert MTB/RIF Assay) |
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Method: |
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) |
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Turn Around Time: |
1–4 days |
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MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE (PRIMARY) IDENTIFICATION OF MTB |
Specimen: |
Clinical specimens |
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Turn Around Time: |
10 weeks |
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MYCOBACTERIA TUBERCULOSIS IDENTIFICATION/ CONFIRMATION |
Specimen: |
Referral isolate/broth |
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Turn Around Time: |
14 days |
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Special Requirements: |
Pure culture with adequate growth > 5 colonies. |
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MYCOBACTERIA TUBERCULOSIS ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY (FIRST LINE; SECOND LINE) |
Specimen: |
Reflexed from Mycobacterial culture, identification, confirmation |
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Turn Around Time: |
14 - 28 days |
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Special Requirements: |
Pure culture with adequate growth > 5 colonies |
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GENOTYPING | Specimen: |
Referral isolate/broth |
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Turn Around Time: |
7 days |
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