02.03 Resp
02.03 Respiratory [PDF link]: Tuberculosis (TB), RIPE – rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, Cystic fibrosis (CF), Sarcoidosis, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)
For reference – testing for TB
TB cultures = 2x blue citrate bottles
If you send standard blood cultures the lab cannot culture for TB
TB IGRA = 4x quantiferon bottles
TB PCR can be asked for in almost any kind of sample (including sputum, broncheolaveolar lavage, faeces, CSF, urine, etc)
If a patient is having an ultrasound biopsy with consideration for TB, indicate on request that samples should be sent to Microbiology (and not only to histopathology)!
