MO-TC: Diagnostic Technologies and Lab Network

Target Audience

• Medical Officer- TC/TU

• Principles and Methods of Testing for TB diagnosis

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• Microscopy in TB Diagnosis

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• Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test [CBNAAT]

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• TrueNAT MTB and RIF Assay

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• Line Probe Assay [LPA]

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• Solid and Liquid Culture in TB

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• Culture Drug Susceptibility Testing [CDST]

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• Laboratory Hierarchy and Network

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• Intermediate Reference Laboratories [IRL] and their role

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• CDST labs and their role

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• NAAT Labs and their role

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• Functions of a Designated Microscopy Centres [DMC]

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• Sputum Collection centres

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