TB diagnostics and laboratory strengthening
Resources
Microscopy package
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Laboratory services in tuberculosis control (WHO/TB/98.258)
- in English and Russian
Part I Organization and management; Part II Microscopy; Part III Culture - Acid-fast direct smear microscopy package (CDC)
- External quality assessment for AFB smear microscopy (CDC) [pdf 630kb]
- Quality issues of AFB smear preparation and staining technique (CDC) [pdf 3Mb]
Culture, DST and quality assurance package
GLI (under WHO guidance) has developed a 'Laboratory tool set' to standardize laboratory methods. This is the TB CAP Laboratory Toolbox.
AMRO/PAHO publications
- Capacitación para la gestión de laboratorios de TB
- Training in TB Laboratory Management (a translated summary in English from the original in Spanish above - training modules: the full text and summary in Spanish)
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Resultados de la encuesta de laboratorios de TB
Estructura y organización de las Redes de Laboratorios de Tuberculosis en Latinoamérica: Encuesta de laboratorios de tuberculosis realizada por el Programa Regional de Tuberculosis de OPS/OMS—Resultados de la encuesta -
Results of the TB Laboratory Survey (translated summary in English from the original in Spanish above - results of the TB laboratory survey; full text and summary in Spanish)
Structure and Organization of Tuberculosis Laboratory Networks in Latin America: Tuberculosis Laboratory Survey Carried out by the PAHO/WHO Regional Tuberculosis Program-Results of the Survey
Related links
- Rapid tests for drug-resistant TB to be available in developing countries
- Diagnostics and Laboratory Technology (DLT)
- Components of HIV testing and counselling services
- Drug- and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
- Surveillance of drug resistance in tuberculosis
- Roles of laboratories and laboratory systems in effective tuberculosis programmes
- GenoType MTBDR assays for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a meta-analysis
- Laboratory Biosafety manual [pdf 1309kb] (under review)
- GLI resources