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SPUTUM ZN-STAIN
Laboratory test performed on a sample of your sputum to help diagnose if you have TB. A culture is another kind of test that may be done to detect the presence of TB bacteria.
Blood.
No specific patient preparation protocol required.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of tuberculosis) can be identified using a staining technique called the Zhiel-Nielsen stain. This test makes it possible to visualise the organism in the microscope by staining it basing on the properties of its cell wall.
UGX 15,000SPUTUM ZN-STAIN
UGX 15,000GENE-XPERT
The Gene-xpert test is a molecular test for diagnosis of TB by detecting the presence of TB bacteria, as well as testing for resistance to Tuberculosis drugs.
Sputum.
Early morning samples are preferred.
5 working days.
An MTb nucleic acid amplification test used to accurately and rapidly diagnose Tuberculosis (TB). Gene X-pert is catridge-based nucleic acid amplification test for simultaneous rapid TB diagnosis and antibiotic sensitivity testing. It is an automated rapid diagnostic test that detects the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (The cause of tuberculosis) DNA and resistance to Rifampicin (One of the core drugs in the treatment of TB).
UGX 150,000GENE-XPERT
UGX 150,000
