Clinical Evaluation of the Truenat Point-of-care Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test
Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
Abstract
Consenting adults presenting with signs and symptoms compatible with pulmonary tuberculosis will be interviewed for demographic and medical information, and then will be asked to provide 3-4 expectorated sputum specimens. In the study laboratory, sputa will be tested using conventional and investigational diagnostic tests for tuberculosis and rifampin resistance.
MeSH terms
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary