Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, PCR, Respiratory

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, PCR, Respiratory

Preferred Specimen(s) 7 mL sputum or bronchial lavage/wash or tracheal lavage/wash

Instructions Collect first morning specimen for three consecutive days. Use standard tube-in-cylinder collection kit or submit in sterile, plastic container with leak-proof cap. Keep refrigerated.

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs) 5 days

Reject Criteria Received room temperature

Methodology Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

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