CM: Diagnostic Technologies and Lab Network
- Testing for TB diagnosis
- Microscopy
- Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test [CBNAAT]
- TrueNAT as a TB Diagnostic Test
- Line Probe Assay [LPA]
- Solid and Liquid Culture in TB
- Culture Drug Susceptibility Testing [CDST]
- Laboratory Hierarchy and Network
- Intermediate Reference Laboratories [IRL] and their role
- CDST labs and their role
- NAAT Labs and their role
- Functions of a Designated Microscopy Centres [DMC]
- Sputum Collection centres
CM: TB Detection centres
- Qualities of a good sputum smear
- ZN Microscopy: Properties of a well stained slide
- Fluorescent Microscopy: Properties of a well stained slide
- Reporting and Recording results of Smear Microscopy (On paper)
- Tuberculosis Laboratory Register
- Generating the DMC Laboratory Register from Nikshay
- Annual Maintenance [AMC] of a Microscope
- Consumables required at a Microscopy Centre
- Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test [CBNAAT]
- The CBNAAT Cartridge
- Consumables required at CBNAAT Lab
- CBNAAT Testing Process Overview
- CBNAAT Results Interpretation
- Recording and reporting the NAAT results
- Maintenance of CBNAAT Instrument under NTEP
- Disposal of Infectious Samples and Used Cartridges in CBNAAT Lab
- TrueNAT as a TB Diagnostic Test
- Consumables Required at a Truenat Lab
- Overview of the Truenat Testing Process
- Recording and reporting the NAAT results
- Biosafety measures required for Truenat
- Disposal of Infectious Samples and Used Cartridges in TrueNAT Laboratories
CM: Specimen collection and transportation
- Sputum Collection Process
- Spot and early morning sputum sample
- Steps to Ensure a Good Quality Sputum Sample
- Educating patient on Sputum collection and dispensing Sputum cup
- Requesting a Test on Nikshay
- Storing a sputum sample
- Triple Layer packaging specification for specimen carriers
- Modes of Transportation in SCT
- Requirements for Packaging a biological Specimen
- SOP for Packaging for SCT
- Specimen Carriers
- Labelling Specimen Transport Carriers
- Cool Chain Requirement for the Transport of TB Diagnostic Specimens
- Dispatching the sample to a C&DST Lab
- Patient Turnaround Time from Identification to Treatment Initiation Relative to the Laboratory Technology Used in DR-TB
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TB Laboratories and Diagnostic technologies in NTEP