Preferred Sample Type
Positive Culture Liquid (2ml) or LJ Slopes
Sample Preparation
2 ml of liquid cultureTurnaround Time
40 daysMycobacterium tuberculosis susceptibility testing
General Information
First Line sensitivities on MTB/complex including isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide.
Notes
See also sending guidelines for liquid cultures:
NMRS Central and North: user handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Second/third line sensitivites may also be sent away to UKHSA Colindale as required (National Mycobacterium Reference Service-South), use link below.
Specifications
- EQA Scheme?: Yes
- EQA Status: NEQAS