Report Delivery
4 Days
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Free Sample Collection
Bookings above 500
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Pre - Instruction
No Preparation Required.
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Covid Safety
Assured
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Test Details |
Test Code |
BOBT00556 |
Test Category |
Individual Test |
Sample Type |
Blood |
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Details of TB PCR (QUALITATIVE)
What is TB PCR (QUALITATIVE)
The DNA PCR Qualitative test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis is performed to determine the presence of genetic material of the bacteria to diagnose a case of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis mainly affects your lungs but can affect other parts of your body such as the brain and spine.
Why is MTB DNA PCR - Qual. done?
To diagnose the condition when symptoms of tuberculosis appear, the most prominent of which is severe coughing with blood appearing in the sputum that comes out
To confirm the presence of an infection if an Acid Fast Bacillus smear testing for Mycobacteria shows positive results
What does MTB DNA PCR - Qual. Measure?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis mainly affects your lungs but can affect other parts of your body such as the brain and spine. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis DNA PCR-qualitative test is used to detect the presence of the bacteria causing tuberculosis in sputum. In this test, you need to give your sputum sample of three consecutive days for the detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis.