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Learning Objectives
Provide an overview of the Smear Microscopy as a technology.
Sub Nodes
- Collection and Storage of Good quality Specimen
- Sputum Smear Preparation
- Staining Sputum Smear
- Reporting results of Microscopy (Digitally)
- Maintenance of Microscope
- Maintaining Supplies of Lab consumables at DMC
- Ensuring Quality Microscopy
- Purpose of Acid Fast Bacilli [AFB] Microscopy under NTEP
- Smear Microscopic Examination: Different Grades of Smear Findings
- Smear Microscopic Examination: Recording and Reporting Microscopy Results at the DMC
- Prevention of False Positive Results During Smear Microscopy
- Prevention of False Negative Results During Smear Microscopy
- Microscopy: Recording Results for Reagent Validation at the TB Laboratory
- Fluorescence Microscopy Using LED Microscope
- Sputum Smear Microscopy: Use of Quality Control Slide- QCP and QCN
- Disposing Off Contaminated Material Safely in DMC Laboratory Settings
- EQA for Fluorescent Microscopy [FM]
- Inbuilt Controls of CBNAAT Technology
- System Check Control [SCC] of GeneXpert Technology
- Sample Processing Control [SPC] of GeneXpert Technology
- Probe Check Control [PCC] of GeneXpert Technology
- Molecular Beacon Technology for GeneXpert MTB-RIF Assay
- WHO Recommended SOPs for Xpert MTB/RIF Sample Processing
- CBNAAT Sample Processing for Other Body Fluids
- Indications for retesting in CBNAAT
- Smear Microscopic Examination: Adding Immersion Oil to the Slide
- Storage of Slides for QA
- Preparation of Reagents for FM Microscopy
- CBNAAT Troubleshooting: Error- 5006, 5007, 5008 and 5009 [PCC Failed]
- Daily Maintenance of the CBNAAT Instrument
- PCR Amplification of the Target genes in Truenat
- Ideal Infrastructure Required for Microscopy Centers
- Concept of Polymerase Chain Reaction [PCR] Amplification of the Target
- External Quality Assurance [EQA] for Microscopy
- Molecular Basis: Introduction to Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) Technology
- Molecular Mechanism of Multi-drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Explanation of Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria [NTM]
- Comparing AFB and LED-Fluorescence Microscopy
- Preparation of Reagents for ZN Microscopy
- Essential Tools and Reagents Required for Fluorescence Microscopy Staining
- Principle of Acid-Fast Bacilli [AFB] Microscopy
- Ziehl–Neelsen Microscopy
- FM Microscopy
- Microscope