Sample type: Urine

Test name: TB (Mycobacterium Urine) a.k.a. EMU, Renal TB, Infection

Condition / Indication: Tuberculosis

Special precautions & notes: Contact laboratory for containers. 3 samples on different mornings should be obtained. Routine Boricon/ white top containers are NOT suitable for Mycobacterium (TB) investigations.

Reference range: Not Applicable

Container: TB Urine (3 containers)

Ideal volume (mL): 250 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Microbiology

Turnaround time: 70 days