The Xpert MTB/RIF is a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for simultaneous rapid tuberculosis diagnosis and rapid antibiotic sensitivity test. It is an automated diagnostic test that can identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA and resistance to rifampicin (RIF).
In December 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the Xpert MTB/RIF for use in TB endemic countries.
| GeneXpert Sites in Pakistan |
| Province |
NTP* |
IHN* |
Mercy Corp |
Total Sites |
| Punjab |
131 |
6 |
7 |
144 |
| Sindh |
94 |
15 |
2 |
111 |
| Balochistan |
31 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
| KP |
37 |
3 |
1 |
41 |
| FATA |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| AJK |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| GB |
12 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| ICT |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Total |
327 |
24 |
10 |
361 |
| Last updated: January 31, 2020 |
NTP : National TB Programme
IHN: Indus Hospital Network
