Screening

NT-proBNP: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction The NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide) test is a vital cardiac biomarker blood test used primarily to screen…

3 weeks ago

QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus): Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

 Introduction The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) is a highly sensitive fourth-generation Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA). It acts as an…

3 weeks ago

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)…

3 months ago

Colon Cancer: An Overview of Introduction, Types, Pathogenesis,Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Colon cancer is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal malignancy originating from the inner lining (mucosal epithelium) of the large intestine.…

4 months ago

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 months ago

HLA -B27 Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction HLA-B27 (Human Leukocyte Antigen B27) is a specific genetic variant of the HLA-B gene located on chromosome 6. While…

4 months 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…

5 months 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…

5 months ago