TB culture and drug susceptibility

Why it is done

Drug-resistant TB suspicion, treatment failure.

Preparation

Sputum samples as instructed. Laboratory-specific; see the reference range on your report. High or positive may mean: TB grown; resistance pattern guides treatment. Low or negative may mean: No growth. General information, not a diagnosis. Results must be interpreted by a qualified health worker.

What it measures

Growth of TB bacteria and which medicines they resist.

Sample type

Sputum

If the result is high

TB grown; resistance pattern guides treatment.

If the result is low

No growth.

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सामान्य प्रश्न

What does the TB culture and drug susceptibility measure?
Growth of TB bacteria and which medicines they resist.

Why is the TB culture and drug susceptibility done?
Drug-resistant TB suspicion, treatment failure.

Do I need to fast for the TB culture and drug susceptibility?
Sputum samples as instructed.

What does a high or positive TB culture and drug susceptibility mean?
TB grown; resistance pattern guides treatment.

What does a low or negative TB culture and drug susceptibility mean?
No growth.

What is the normal range for the TB culture and drug susceptibility?
Laboratory-specific; see the reference range on your report.

TB culture and drug susceptibility क्यों किया जाता है?
Drug-resistant TB suspicion, treatment failure.

TB culture and drug susceptibility के लिए तैयारी/उपवास चाहिए?
Sputum samples as instructed. Laboratory-specific; see the reference range on your report. High or positive may mean: TB grown; resistance pattern guides treatment. Low or negative may mean: No growth. General information, not a diagnosis. Results must be interpreted by a qualified health worker.