Xpert Plus Extrapulmonary

A more sensitive version of the Xpert MTB/RIF test, designed for detecting tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in extrapulmonary samples, such as lymph nodes or pleural fluid.

Also known asXpert Plus ExtrapulmonaryUltra Xpert Plus ExtrapulmonaryUltra

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

14 parameters

Earliest reports in

42 Working Days

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
Xpert Plus Extrapulmonary includes 14 parameters

  • Afb Culture

  • Specimen Source
  • Smear
  • Nikshay Id

  • Identification
  • Remark

  • History Request

  • Specimen Type
  • Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
  • Rifampicin Resistance
  • Nikshay Id

  • Culture :week3

  • Culture: Week1

  • Culture :week6

Test code

9507EPUL

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
Ascitic FluidPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 2 ML
CsfPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 4 ml
Endometrial TissueOthers2 ml
FluidPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 4 ml
Others (fx)Others13 ML
Pleural FluidPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 2 ml
PusPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 2 ml
SputumPlain Sterile Vaccutainer 12 ML
TissueOthers4 ml

Specimen stability information

Csf, Fluid, Tissue

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

'

Turn around time

42 Working Days

Performing locations

Department

  • Micro Biology
  • Molecular Biology

CPT and Loinc codes

Xpert Plus Extrapulmonary

3000