TUBERCULOSIS (MYCOBACTERIOLOGY)
In an endemic country like India, prompt diagnostics is essential for the control and prevention of Tuberculosis. We offer all services pertaining to its rapid and definitive diagnosis.
| SR No. | TEST NAME | METHODOLOGY | SPECIMEN REQUIRED | TAT | MRP RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB PCR | Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification | All Specimens except Blood | 48 hrs | ₹ 2000 |
| 2 | TB MDR Screen, Pulmonary | Line Probe Assay (HAINS) | Only Sputum & BAL Samples | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |
| 3 | TB MDR Screen, Extra-pulmonary | Line Probe Assay (HAINS) | All Extra-pulmonary specimen except Blood | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |
| 4 | TB XDR Screen | Line Probe Assay (HAINS) | Only Sputum & BAL Samples | 48 hrs | ₹ 5000 |
| 5 | TB Expert, Extra-pulmonary | Real Time PCR | All Extra-pulmonary specimen except Blood | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |
| 6 | TB Expert, Pulmonary | Real Time PCR | Only Sputum & BAL Samples | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |
| 7 | TB Smear examination - ZN stain | ZN stain & Microscopy | Any specimen | 24 hrs | ₹ 220 |
| 8 | TB Smear examination - FM stain | Fluorescent stain & Microscopy | Any specimen | 24 hrs | ₹ 500 |
| 9 | TB Rapid culture | Culture-Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 | All Specimen except Blood | 15 - 42 days | ₹ 1000 |
| 10 | TB Screening Profile (Smear AFB, TB PCR, AFB Culture) | Microscopy, TB PCR, AFB Culture- BACTEC MGIT | All Specimen except Blood | 24 hrs - 42 days | ₹ 3500 |
| 11 | MDR TB Screening Profile (Smear AFB, MDR Screen & AFB Culture) | Microscopy, PCR- LPA, AFB Culture-BACTEC MGIT | All Specimen except Blood | 24 hrs - 42 days | ₹ 3500 |
| 12 | AFB/TB Comprehensive profile (Smear AFB, MDR Screen, AFB Culture & Drug susceptibility 13 drugs) | Microscopy, PCR- LPA, AFB Culture & Sensitivity 13 Drugs- BACTEC MGIT | All Specimen except Blood | 24 hrs - 42 days | ₹ 15000 |
| 13 | AFB/TB Culture and susceptibility for 1st line drugs (SIREP) | Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 | All Specimen except Blood | 30-42 days | ₹ 5300 |
| 14 | AFB/TB Culture and susceptibility for 2nd line drugs (KEPRAC1C2C3) | Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 | All Specimen except Blood | 30-42 days | ₹ 3850 |
| 15 | AFB/TB Culture and suseptibility for 1st & 2nd line drugs (SIREP,KEPRAC1C2C3) | Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 MGIT 960 | All Specimen except Blood | 30-42 days | ₹ 9150 |
| 16 | Quantiferon TB GOLD Plus | ELISA | Blood in Lithium heparin Tube | 3 days | ₹ 3000 |
| 17 | Quantiferon TB GOLD | ELISA | Blood in Lithium heparin Tube | 3 days | ₹ 2500 |
| 18 | GENEXPERT with INH,TB Expert, Extra-pulmonary | Real Time PCR | All Extra-pulmonary specimen except Blood | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |
| 19 | GENEXPERT with INH,TB Expert, Pulmonary | Real Time PCR | Only Sputum & BAL Samples | 48 hrs | ₹ 2200 |