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Module: Truenat

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  • Ch 01: Truenat as a Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Test

    • Truenat
    • Truenat DNA Extraction Cartridge
    • Consumables Required at a Truenat Lab
    • Overview of the Truenat Testing Process
    • Truenat MTB and RIF Assay as a TB Diagnostic Test
    • Inbuilt Controls used in TrueNAT 

  • Ch 02: Specimen processing for Truenat

    • Processing of Sputum Sample before Truenat Testing
    • TrueNAT Sample Processing: Other Body Fluids
    • PCR Amplification of the Target genes in Truenat
    • Loading the sample into Truenat Cartridge
    • DNA Extraction in TrueNAT MTB and TrueNAT MTB/RIF DX Assay

  • Truenat: Testing using Truenat

    • Unloading the Truenat Cartridge
    • Using Truenat autoanalyzer for MTB testing
    • Loading the elute onto the Truenat MTB Chip
    • Amplification and Detection of MTB and MTB-Rif

  • Ch 03: Truenat result Interpretation and recording

    • Truenat MTB Assay Results Interpretation: Visualization
    • TrueNAT MTB Assay Results Interpretation: Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and RIF Resistance
    • Retrieving test results from the Truenat machine
    • Recording Truenat Results
    • Recording and reporting the NAAT results
    • Reset Procedure for Truenat Testing

  • Ch 04: Troubleshooting in Truenat

    • Interfering Substances causing errors in NAAT Assay
    • Monitoring Different Types of Errors with Truenat
    • Trueprep Error Classes and actions
    • Truelab Error Classes and actions
    • Troubleshooting Failures Without Error Codes

  • Ch 05: Truenat Instrument maintenance and record keeping

    • Maintenance of the Truenat Instrument - General Principles
    • Truenat Instrument Installation Criteria
    • Daily, Weekly and Monthly Maintenance of Truenat Instrument
    • NAAT Instrument Monthly Data Archive and Data Back-up
    • Annual Maintenance of the Truenat Instrument

  • Ch 06: Monitoring Truenat quality and lab performance

    • External Quality Assurance of TrueNAT
    • Monitoring Quality Indicators of Truenat

  • Ch 07: Biomedical waste management in Truenat

    • Biosafety measures required for Truenat
    • Disposal of Infectious Samples and Used Cartridges in TrueNAT Laboratories

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