MCC: Diagnostic Technologies and Lab Network
- Principles and Methods of Testing for TB diagnosis
- Microscopy in TB Diagnosis
- Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test [CBNAAT]
- TrueNAT MTB and RIF Assay
- 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
MCC: TB Detection centres
- 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)
- CBNAAT Testing Process Overview
- CBNAAT Results Interpretation
- Recording and reporting the NAAT results
- TrueNAT MTB and RIF Assay
- Overview of the Truenat Testing Process
- Recording and reporting the NAAT results
MCC: Specimen collection and transportation
- Educating patient on Sputum collection and dispensing Sputum cup
- Spot and early morning sputum sample
- Qualities of a good sputum smear
- Steps to Ensure a Good Quality Sputum Sample
- Storing a sputum sample
- Requirements for Packaging a biological Specimen
- Triple Layer packaging specification for specimen carriers
- Modes of Transportation in SCT
- Cool Chain Requirement for SCT
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M2-MCC: TB Laboratories and Diagnostic technologies in NTEP