| 1) Core items |
| Category |
Test code |
Test name |
Clinical description |
| Staining |
B102 |
Acid-fast smear for Mycobacterium |
Staining test for rapid primary diagnosis of MTB |
| Immunology |
N971 |
Interferon-gamma releasing assay |
Evaluation of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Immune Response |
| Molecular |
X931 |
MTB & NTM PCR [Others] |
Simultaneous detection of MTB and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) |
| Molecular |
N860 |
MTB/RIF (GeneXpert) |
Simultaneous detection of MTB and rifampicin (RFP) resistance |
| Culture |
B167 |
Mycobacterial culture (solid & liquid media) |
Preliminary testing of MTB culture and drug susceptibility |
| 2) Optional items |
| Category |
Test code |
Test name |
Clinical description |
| Genetics |
K079 |
Antitubercular drugs resistance (INH/RFP) |
Rapid detection of MTB resistant to both RFP and INH |
| Genetics |
M338 |
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance mutation (Isoniazid) [Sequencing] |
Detection of gene mutations conferring resistance to isoniazid (INH) |
| Genetics |
M337 |
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance mutation (Rifampicin) [Sequencing] |
Detection of gene mutations conferring resistance to rifampicin (RFP) |
| 3) Supplementary items |
| Category |
Test code |
Test name |
Clinical description |
| Identification |
M522 |
Identification of Mycobacterium species |
Differentiation of NTM/MTB or supporting PCR purposes |
| Identification |
B124 |
MTB sensitivity |
Drug susceptibility testing performed post-culture |
