| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6116452 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to correlate the analytical performance of SD BIOLINE TB Ag MPT64 Rapid Test kit (MPT64 assay) with the mycobacterial growth unit (GU) reported by the BACTEC MGIT 960 (MGIT 960) instrument. A total of 394 culture isolates reported positive by MGIT 960 were processed daily (until 'day 4') with the MPT64 assay until a positive MPT64 result was obtained and their GU values were noted daily before MPT64 testing. Based on this correlation of MPT64 positivity and corresponding GU values, a GU cut-off was determined. In the validation phase, with the experimentally determined GU cut-off value, 99.1% (576/581) of culture isolates were correctly identified as MTB within 2 days from instrument positivity. All results were available using a single-MPT64 assay strip, making the assay cost-effective. Thus, systematic implementation of the MPT64 assay proved to be cost-effective in a high-throughput laboratory without any delay in patient reporting.
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Viral Vadwai, Meeta Sadani, Reshma Sable, Asavari Chavan, Kavitha Balan, Aparna Naik, Priti Kambli, Vaishali Dhane, Maithili Patankar, Anjali Shetty, Camilla Rodrigues,