Clinical

Tuberculosis (TB) Laboratory & Quality Assurance Examination

Encircle the correct Answer of the Following question. 1) What is the full form of LQAS? a) Lot Quality Assurance…

4 days ago

N95 Mask: Introduction, Features, application, and Keynotes

Introduction An N95 respirator is a specialised respiratory protective device certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health…

1 week ago

Second-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (SL-DST) for Tuberculosis:Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction Second-line drug susceptibility testing (SL-DST) for tuberculosis is a crucial laboratory procedure designed to detect resistance to anti-TB drugs…

2 weeks ago

Xpert MTB/RIF: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction The Xpert MTB/RIF assay is an automated, cartridge-based molecular test used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and rifampicin (RIF) resistance, the…

2 weeks ago

Middlebrook 7H9 Broth: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction Middlebrook 7H9 broth is a liquid growth medium first described in 1958 by Middlebrook and Cohn for the specialized…

3 weeks ago

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Blood Test-Introduction, Test Result, Unit, Reference Range, Test Methods, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction The 'Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Blood Test' measures dissolved carbon dioxide in the blood. Additionally, it evaluates the body’s acid-base…

1 year ago

RBC Folate and Serum Folate-Introduction, Test Result, Unit, Reference Range, Test Methods, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction RBC folate measures folate inside red blood cells. Serum folate measures folate in the circulating blood.Moreover, these tests assess…

1 year ago