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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA.The identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex influences treatment, and the potential need for patient isolation. Due to the slow growing nature of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and the need for a rapid and accurate diagnosis, molecular methods have replaced phenotypic methods for the identification of MTBC.

1. Collect tissue or fluid in sterile container.

**MICRO AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE USE ONLY**

Requires University of Washington Molecular Microbiology Test Requisition Form

1. Transport specimen in the original collection container.
2. For FFPE specimens, a pathology report is recommended to be sent with the sample.

Transport to the laboratory frozen.

• Blood, serum, plasma, stool/rectal swabs
• No citrated or heparinized solutions
• Tissues floating in formalin
• Swab/fluid collected in tube containing agar

See patient report.

Fresh tissue is the optimal specimen of choice, as it reduces the chance of introducing exogenous DNA templates or microorganisms during embedding/fixation. Formalin fixation dramatically reduces the sensitivity of the assays due to reduced template yield and quality.

• M. tuberculosis complex DNA Detection
• AFB PCR
• Broad range AFB PCR
• Broad range Mycobacteria PCR
• IS1081
• IS6110
• M. tuberculosis complex
• Molecular AFB, Molecular Mycobacteria
• Molecular Mycobacterium
• MTB
• MTB PCR
• MTBC
• Multiplex PCR
• Mycobacteria PCR
• Mycobacterial identification
• Mycobacterium identification
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex identification
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex PCR
• TB PCR
• TBC
• Tuberculosis PCR
• Universal AFB PCR
• Universal Mycobacterium PCR