Final Result Reporting

Final Result Reporting

Once the DST results are validated and finalized, these need to be communicated to the requesters. NTEP guidelines mandate the reporting of DST results to the requesting district/physician through Ni-kshay within the stipulated turn-around time. The following steps are involved in reporting the DST results in Ni-kshay:

Step 1: Log in to the Ni-kshay portal and search for the patient whose DST results are being reported by entering the Ni-kshay/episode ID.

Step 2: From the Diagnostic module drop-down, select the ‘add test’ option.

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Step 3: Select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu of ‘Reason for testing’ and select ‘DST’ from the ‘Test Type’ drop-down menu.

Step 4: Select the appropriate options in the ‘Facility Details’ section.

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Step 5: In the ‘Test details’ sections, after filling in the information about testing and reporting date, select the drug for which the DST is being reported from the drop-down menu of ‘DST to Drug’. Select the Susceptible/Resistant/None (whichever is applicable) option from the drop-down menu of ‘Resistance Status’. Choose the applicable option from the drop-down menu of ‘Final Interpretation’.

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Step 6: After adding remarks (if any), hit the ‘submit test’ option to complete the process. 

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Resource

Guidelines for programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India, 2021. 

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