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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indian Council of Medical Research approved the use of which of the following machines for conducting COVID-19 tests?
A
CT Scan Machine
B
Tuberculosis Machine
C
X Ray Machine
D
Ultrasound Machines
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conclusion. TrueNat is a comprehensive test for screening and confirming the COVID-19 virus in India. The ICMR has approved the use of modified TrueNat test kits for the confirmation of COVID-19. TrueNat is battery operated, cheaper, and quicker than other RT-PCR tests.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three tests are sputum smear microscopy, chest X-ray, and the CB-NAAT test. The CB-NAAT test is now being made available throughout India. The CB-NAAT test is called Genexpert in most countries outside India.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two kinds of tests used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood tests. A positive TB skin test or TB blood test only tells that a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell whether the person has latent TB infection (LTBI) or has progressed to TB disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -A rapid sputum tests is used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) when other tests show that a person probably has TB. Rapid sputum tests are also called nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs).

Detailed explanation-5: -The WHO currently recommends Xpert (MTB/RIF or MTB/RIF Ultra) or Truenat (MTB or MTB Plus) as the initial diagnostic test of choice in suspected pulmonary TB [1].

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