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.
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GeneXpert Sites in Pakistan
Province
NTP
IHN
Mercy Corp
Total Sites
Punjab
168
9
15
192
Sindh
95
33
8
136
Balochistan
33
0
1
34
KP
40
6
2
48
FATA
6
0
0
6
AJK
10
0
0
10
GB
12
0
0
12
ICT
7
0
0
7
Total
371
48
26
445
Last updated: Mar 05, 2022