Tuberculosis Monitoring Panel
Overview of Tuberculosis Monitoring Panel in Kasaragod
What is a tuberculosis (TB) monitoring panel?
A TB monitoring panel tracks the progression and treatment response of tuberculosis. It includes tests like:
TB blood test (IGRA/QuantiFERON)
Sputum culture and smear
Chest X-ray (to check lung damage)
Why is TB monitoring important?
TB monitoring is important as it:
Tracks the effectiveness of anti-TB medications
Detects drug-resistant TB strains
Prevents the spread of infection
How often should TB monitoring tests be done?
Initially at diagnosis
Periodically during treatment to ensure effectiveness
Can TB monitoring detect latent TB?
Yes, blood tests (IGRA, QuantiFERON-TB) can detect latent TB before it becomes active.
Test included
- Creatinine
- Alanine Aminotransferase (alt/sgpt)
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (ast/sgot)
- E.s.r
- Ana
- Primary Intensity On If
- Ana Pattern
- End Point Titre
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Absolute Neutrophil Count
- Absolute Lymphocyte Count
- Absolute Monocyte Count
- Absolute Eosinophil Count
- Absolute Basophil Count
- Band (stab) Cells
- Metamyelocyte
- Myelocytes
- Promyelocytes
- Blasts
- Rbc
- Wbc
- Platelets
- Impression
- Nucleated Rbcs
- Remarks
- Specimen Source
- Acid Fast Bacilli Smear
- Hemoglobin (hb)
- Red Blood Cell (rbc) Count
- White Blood Cell (wbc) Count
- Platelet Count
- Hematocrit (pcv)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (mcv)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (mch)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration(mchc)
- Red Cell Distribution Width (rdw)
- Mean Platelet Volume (mpv)
Doctor information
Test code
5010
CPT and Loinc codes
Department
- Haemotology
- Micro Biology
- Autoimmune-ifa
- Bio Chemistry
Turn around time
Same Day
Performing locations
10 labs across India
Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
| Specimen | Vacutainer | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Citrate Whole Blood | Blue Vacutainer | 2 ML |
| Edta Whole Blood | Lavender Vacutainer | 5 ML |
| Serum | Yellow Vacutainer | 3 ML |
| Smear | Others | 5 NOS |
| Sputum | Plain Sterile Vaccutainer | 3 NOS |
Specimen stability information
Citrate Whole Blood, Edta Whole Blood, Serum, Smear, Sputum
Package price
₹2000
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