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What are the diagnostic tests available for Tuberculosis?

April 26, 2017diagnostic tests tuberculosis

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What are the diagnostic tests available for Tuberculosis?

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The diagnostic tests for Tuberculosis are the culture isolation of the bacteria from the sample and the PCR test. A conventional culture is not so sensitive as compared to the culture test done on an automated instrument. Positivity can be picked up in an automated culture system as early as 10days. However the results will be available only after 6weeks. Also automated culture & PCR tests can differentiate between typical Mycobacterium and NTM more accurately.