Healthcare

MTB-TEST – Tuberculosis and NTM Detection Kit


MTB-TEST kit for tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria detection

The kit is designed for detection of the tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis complex mycobacteria and their differentiation in patients with suspected pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, mycobacteriosis.
• Detection of the tuberculosis complex mycobacteria using two targets simultaneously, both targets are recorded via one channel (FAM).
• The risk of contamination is reduced due to the inclusion of uracil-DNA-glycosylase (UDG) and 2'-deoxyuridine-5'-triphosphate (dUTP) in the reaction mix
The kit is compatible with almost all RT-PCR devices.

Features & Characteristics

Detection Method Real-Time PCR
Test Format Qualitative Multiplex
Sample Sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial washing, gastric washing, pleural Fluid, blood, urine, microbiological cultures, prostate secretion, tissue (biopsy and surgical) material, synovial Fluid, pericardial Fluid and cerebrospinal Fluid, washings from environmental objects
Detection Of Mutations Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. bovis BCG, M. africanum, M.canettii, M. caprae, M. microti) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (M. avium, M. abscessus, M.septicum, M. fortuitum, M. gordonae, M. intracellulare, M. kansasii, M. marinum, M. smegmatis, M. xenopi, M. ulcerans, M. terrae), Mycolicibacterium spp., and Mycobacteroides spp.
Number of Reactions 96 Reactions
Test Time 90~100 Minutes
Recommended Extraction Kit NA-Extra-M

Test Method

MTB-TEST kit Test Method