Specimen

3 mL (1 mL min.) Sputum OR 3 mL (1 mL min.) concentrated sediments prepared from induced or expectorated Sputum OR 3 mL (1 mL min.) BAL fluid OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF OR 5 mL (3 mL min.) Body fluids/Aspirates OR Pus in a sterile screw capped container OR Fresh tissue biopsies including endometrial aspirate / curettage in sterile normal saline OR 20 mL (10 mL min.) urine in a sterile screw capped container OR 10 gm (5 gm min.) stool in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.

Usage

This is a rapid semi quantitative DNA based real time PCR & melt peak detection which detects the nucleic acid of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA signifying that infection is likely with any of the following species namely M. tuberculosis, M. africanum, M. bovis, M. canettii, M. microti, M. caprae or M. pinnipedii forming the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Rifampicin susceptibility qualitatively.