Culturing of mycobacteria.

Enumerate the specific precautions to be taken for sample processing and reagent preparation in TB culture labs.

• Understand the key features of the MGIT 960 system as an instrument for tuberculosis (TB) culture.
• Recognize the advantages of the MGIT 960 system.

• Understand the fundamental principles underlying the MGIT 960 instrument for tuberculosis (TB) culture.
• Learn about the system's automated culture method, which relies on fluorescence detection.

Understand the components/parts and functionality of the MGIT 960 instrument used in tuberculosis (TB) culture.

Learn about the three types of maintenance needs and specific tasks under each to ensure the proper functioning and reliability of the MGIT 960 instrument.

Advantages and disadvantages of NALC – NaOH Method

Learn about Procedure for Culture Specimen Processing: Pulmonary specimens.

Learn about Procedure for Culture Specimen Processing: Extrapulmonary specimens

Learn about Procedure for Culture Specimen Processing: Pus and other muco-purulent specimens