Eurofins Biomnis code

IDMA

Synonyms

• atypic
• BK - identification
• NTM
• Tuberculosis - identification

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

After positive culture on liquid or solid medium. Identification by molecular hybridisation after PCR. Identification of the tuberculosis complex and the main atypical mycobacteria.

Preanalytics

• Isolated strain on solid or in liquid medium (triple packing)
•   Ambient temperature

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Always specify the sample type
Enclose the specific clinical information form (R12-INTGB : Mycobacteria)
Specify the inoculation date

Specific equipment available

• S10: Diagnobox (three layers of sealed packaging)

Documents to download

• Specific clinical information form (R12-INTGB)

Methodology

M, tuberculosis : PCR - GenoType® MTBC M. atypiques : GenoType® Mycobacterium CM; GenoType® Mycobacterium AS; INNO-LiPA® MYCOBACTERIA

Turnaround time

6 days