A primary health center in a rural area of India uses a chip-based, battery-operated NAAT for the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Which diagnostic platform is this?
- A GeneXpert MTB/RIF
- B Truenat ✓
- C Line Probe Assay
- D TB-LAMP
Correct answer: B. Truenat
Explanation
Truenat is a chip-based, battery-operated NAAT developed by Molbio Diagnostics for point-of-care TB detection in India. GeneXpert is cartridge-based but requires stable electricity. LPA and TB-LAMP are laboratory-based molecular tests. Truenat is specifically designed for decentralized, peripheral testing.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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