1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Pre-test Information
No special preparation required
Report Delivary
Daily
Code
N061
Category
NA
Stability Room
48 hrs
Stability Refrigerator
1 week
Stability Frozen
NA
Method
Real Time Nested PCR & Melt Peak Detection
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.
Test Name
Price
GENEXPERT ULTRA (NEXT GENERATION) MTB WITH RIFAMPICIN RESISTANCE, SEMI QUANTITATIVE
₹2200
Home Collection
₹50
Total Amount
*inclusive of all the taxes, fees and subject to availability
₹2250