Diagnostic capability

TB COVID
Limited lab can perform NAAT TB (mostly government < 2 years almost all lab can perform COVID NAAT test
lab/facility) (government and private lab)
- Many lab still use microscopic for first line
diagnostic (FAB stain) lower sensitivity
- only few lab can perform culture & DST (for MDR
case, treatment follow up)
Many lab still need to refer specimen to facility that Only few lab need to refer specimen
can perform NAAT TB
- Transportation problem
- Long TAT, delay treatment
One NAAT brand & vendor (close system) Many NAAT brand /vendor(open and close system)
- Maintenance problem, slow respond - More quick respond
- Logistic ?
Not all clinician request bacteriological test for TB Almost all clinician request covid test
- Diagnostic made only by radiologic finding
• Need to increase testing capability
 need more TB NAAT in private lab
 Validation other molecular test that available in the market
 Lab culture and DST