Test Information:
This test simultaneously detect both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, a surrogate marker for MDR strains.
Specimen Container:
Sterile / Plain Conical or Urine Container
Specimen Type:
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- Sputum
- Endotracheal Aspirate
- Broncial Washing
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- CSF
- Pleural fluid
- Peritoneal fluid
- Ascitic fluid
- Tissue samples (at least the size of rice grain) immersed in 2mL NSS.
- Wound discharge
Required Volume:
2 mL
Patient Preparation:|
No Patient Preparation
Notes:
DO NOT FREEZE!
Important: Cotton and wooden shaft swabs are NOT acceptable.
Storage & Stability
(Before Processing)
- Storage: 2 to 8°C
Stability: 3 days
Transport Temperature:
Ref (2°C to 8°C)
Test Category:
Routine
Test Schedule:
Running Day: Monday – Friday (Cut-off: 1200H)
Results Availability:
Within 24Hrs: Specimen received before 1200H (Monday to Friday)
Next day: Specimen received 1201H onwards (Monday to Thursday)
Monday: Specimen received 1201H onwards (Friday)