Kangra, Oct. 26 -- A state-of-the-art TrueNat (4-module) machine, designed for rapid and accurate detection of tuberculosis (TB), has been installed in the laboratory of Civil Hospital Kangra. The installation has been carried out by the Health Department as part of the government's efforts to eradicate TB.
Senior Medical Officer Dr. Alpna told UNI that the advanced TrueNat system, based on molecular diagnostic technology, will play a crucial role in early, precise, and reliable detection of tuberculosis.
The TrueNat machine is a molecular diagnostic tool that works on the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) principle. It can detect the presence of TB bacteria within just one hour and is also capable of identifying Rifampicin resistanc...