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WHO nod for Truenat rapid molecular assays for TB
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- WHO approved use of TrueNat assays for initial diagnosis of TB and of rifampicin resistance
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- TrueNat Assay is included in India’s National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) after ICMR approval
- TrueNat test
(1) It was developed by Bigtec Labs, the R&D subsidiary of Molbio Diagnostics
(2) Test uses real-time micro polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology
(3) It provides results in less than hour
- TB is the leading cause of from infectious diseases in the world (1.5 million deaths in 2018)