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Preferred method for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens
Detection of M tuberculosis complex
The PCR assay is not intended for the detection of latent tuberculosis and must not be used as a substitute for tests intended for detection of latent tuberculosis such as the tuberculin skin test (TST/PPD) or an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA).
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)