M.TUBERCULOSIS

Abbott RealTime MTB RIF/INH Resistance

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The Abbott RealTime MTB RIF/INH Resistance assay provides qualitative resistance detection within a single assay for the two most important first-line M. tuberculosis (TB) drugs.

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ABBOTT REALTIME MTB RIF/INH RESISTANCE
Clinical sensitivityRifampicin 94.8%; isoniazid 88.3%
Clinical specificityRifampicin 100%; isoniazid 94.3%
Limit of Detection (LoD)60 CFU/mL (probit analysis 32.37 CFU/mL with 95% probability)
Target RegionProbes targeting rpoB for Rifampicin resistance and katG and inhA upper promoter region for Isoniazid resistance
Reported resultsRif R-, Rif R det; INH R-, INH High R, INH Low R (see package insert for further details)
Subspecies coverageEight members of MTB complex
M. tuberculosis, M. africanum, M. bovis, M. bovis BCG, M. microti, M. caprae, M. pinnipedii, M. canetti
Internal controlProcessed with each sample
Specimen typeSputum or bronchial alveolar lavage, or the NALC sediment of sputum or bronchial alveolar lavage, or already extracted DNA of MTB-positive specimens
Input volume0.8 mL of inactivated specimen if extraction is needed, optional use of already extracted DNA of MTB-positive specimen
Sample preparationExtraction: m2000sp or manual
Optional use of automated reflex with m2000sp allows use of already extracted DNA of MTB-positive specimen