Pending Review

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Understand the provisions and guidelines established by the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) for the Nodal Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) Centre.

• Learn about potential sources of error and factors contributing to false negative results in smear microscopy.
• Discuss quality assurance measures, including adherence to standard operating procedures and proficiency testing, in preventing false negative results.

• Learn about potential sources of error and factors contributing to false positive results in smear microscopy.
• Implement quality assurance measures, including adherence to standard operating procedures and proficiency testing, in preventing false positive results.

• Understand the protocols for recording and reporting smear microscopy results at the TB Detection Center.
• Learn the standardized formats and registers used for documenting smear microscopy results.

Learn to distinguish between different grades of smear findings and results, including scanty, 1+, 2+, and 3+ according to the standard classification system.

Understand the purpose and significance of Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy in the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).

Describe the Process of Specimen Receipt at the Laboratory

Understand the specific roles and responsibilities outlined in the Terms of Reference (TORs) for laboratory technicians at the Intermediate Reference Laboratory (IRL).

• Understand the Screening Algorithm for Vulnerable Children <10 years.
• Identify risk factors specific to children, such as exposure to household contacts with TB or HIV infection.