CULTURE, MYCOBACTERIUM ATYPICAL(NON TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM-NTM)

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THIS ASSAY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO DETECT MEDICALLY RELEVANT ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM ALONG WITH THEIR SPECIES TO HELP IN DECIDING THE THERAPY AS PRECRIBED BY AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY GUIDELINE FOR NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM. THERE ARE OVER 170 RECOGNIZED SPECIES OF MYCOBACTERIA WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED WITH THE HELP OF MALDITOF. MANY OF THESE SPECIES ARE HUMAN PATHOGENS AND THEREFORE, IDENTIFICATION TO THE SPECIES LEVEL IS IMPORTANT TO HELP GUIDE THE PATIENT. NTM ARE BROADLY DIVIDED INTO TWO TYPES - RAPID GROWERS & SLOW GROWERS.

BLOOD/BONE MARROW: COLLECT 8 ML (5 ML MIN.) BLOOD/BONE MARROW IN MYCO F / LYTIC BOTTLE AVAILABLE FROM TRUEMEDIX. MIX BY GENTLE INVERSION 8 10 TIMES. SHIP AT 18 22 C. CSF: COLLECT 2 ML (1 ML MIN.) CSF IN A RED TOP (NO ADDITIVE) TUBE OR STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. DO NOT USE SST GEL BARRIER TUBES. SHIP REFRIGERATED. PUS/BODY FLUIDS (PLEURAL / PERICARDIAL /ASCITIC / SYNOVIAL / OCULAR) ASPIRATES / SEMEN / BAL BRONCHIAL WASHINGS: SUBMIT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (1 ML MIN.) IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. ENDOMETRIAL CURETTINGS / TISSUE: SUBMIT IN STERILE NORMAL SALINE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. SWABS: SUBMIT SWABS IN 1 ML STERILE NORMAL SALINE IN STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. SPUTUM/URINE: SUBMIT 2 SPOT (RANDOM) MORNING SAMPLES, 5-10 ML (1 ML MIN.) SPUTUM / 10 ML (5 ML MIN.) URINE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. DO NOT POOL THE SAMPLES. SHIP REFRIGERATED. GASTRIC LAVAGE: SUBMIT 5-10 ML (2 ML MIN.) GASTRIC LAVAGE IN A STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED. OVERNIGHT FASTING IS MANDATORY.

CULTURE, MYCOBACTERIUM ATYPICAL(NON TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM-NTM)

Rs 3,375 Rs 2,500

26 % OFF

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