TB XDR SCREEN (LPA)

What is the TB XDR SCREEN (LPA)?

TB XDR SCREEN (LPA) includes TB XDR Line Probe Assay Result. The listed sample is Sputum or BAL or Tissue or Biopsy or Lymph nodes or Urine or Body fluid or CSF or Pleural fluid or Synovial fluid or Ascitic fluid or Gastric Lavage or FNAC or Pus or Abscesses or Cold Abscesses or Culture MGIT or Culture LJSlant or Endotracheal secretion (ET ) or Endometrial Biopsy or Cervical Lymphnode biopsy or Bone marrow or Colonic biopsy. Axillary Lymphnode biopsy or Lymphnode or Bronchial wash or Pure isolates or Other. The parameter table provides the available units and method details. Discuss the measurements with your clinician in the context of the investigations requested.

What does the TB XDR SCREEN (LPA) measure?

1 parameters. Expand a group to see the measurements, units and available method details.

The reference interval printed on your actual laboratory report governs interpretation. Intervals can vary by laboratory, method, age, sex and pregnancy. Methods can also vary by processing laboratory.

TB XDR SCREEN (LPA): sample & preparation

Sample: Urine or bone marrow. Fasting: Not required.

• Provide an early-morning deep-cough sputum sample in the sterile container given to you, after rinsing your mouth with water. If a different site has been advised by your doctor, that sample will be collected instead.

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