Posted by Dr.Prahallad Panda on September 3, 2010
The test can detect TB with great accuracy in two hours as claimed by the researchers.
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New test can diagnose tuberculosis in under 2 hours
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LONDON (Reuters) – A new molecular test for tuberculosis made by Cepheid can diagnose TB and detect a drug-resistant form of it far more easily and rapidly than other tests currently available, scientists said on Wednesday. |
In a study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers said that when used on 1,730 patients with suspected TB and suspected drug-resistant TB, the Xpert MTB/RIF test successfully identified 98 percent of all cases. |
The machine and computer to analyze the tests cost around $17,500, and the negotiated price of the test kits for poorer countries will be based on the cost of manufacture plus a small margin, he said. He was not able to give a precise figure. |
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