TB-LAMP: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes
Introduction TB-LAMP (Tuberculosis Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) is a manual, rapid molecular diagnostic test endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to detect the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in sputum samples. It serves as a highly sensitive alternative to traditional sputum smear microscopy, particularly optimized for …