Performance Monitoring of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dried Culture Spots for Use with the GeneXpert System within a National Program in South Africa (original) (raw)

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2013

Abstract

The use of dried culture spots (DCSs) has been reported in the verification of GeneXpert instruments as being “fit for purpose” for the South African National implementation program. We investigated and compared the performance of the DCSs for verification across different bulk batches, testing the settings and cadre of staff, and the Xpert MTB/RIF assay version. Four bulk batches (V005 to V008) were used to prepare (i) 619 DCS panels for laboratory testing on G3 or G4 cartridges by a technologist, (ii) 13 DCS panels (batch V005) used for clinic verification on G3 cartridges by a nurse or lay counselor, and (iii) 20 DCS panels (batch V005) used for the verification of 10 GeneXpert 16 module instruments in mobile vehicles on the G3 cartridge performed by a scientist. The stabilities of the DCSs over 6 months at 4°C, room temperature, and 37°C were investigated. The mean cycle threshold ( C T ) and standard deviation (SD) for probe A were calculated. The proportions of variability in ...

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