Test Price
1,200 AED✅ Home Collection Available
Cultured AFB Antitubercular DST Rapid Second‑Line Panel in UAE | 1200 AED | 2026 DHA Guidelines
تحليل اختبار الحساسية للأدوية المضادة للسل من الخط الثاني السريع (5 أدوية) لعينة AFB المزروعة في الإمارات | 1200 درهم | معتمد من هيئة الصحة بدبي
Executive Summary
- Accuracy Guarantee: 99.9% Diagnostic Sensitivity via ISO Accredited Processing.
- Premium Logistics: Paid Hospital‑Grade Home Collection via ISO Certified Cold‑Chain Home Collection and VIP Mobile Phlebotomy.
- Clinical Guidance: Telephonic Post‑Test Clinical Guidance in result interpretation.
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الملخص التنفيذي
- دقة تشخيصية مضمونة تصل إلى 99.9% عبر مختبر معتمد ISO.
- خدمة سحب منزلي متميزة بتقنية النقل المبرد وفق معايير ISO وكادر تمريضي متنقل VIP.
- إرشاد سريري هاتفي بعد ظهور النتائج لتفسيرها.
- التحقق المباشر من تغطية التأمين عبر واتساب +971 54 548 8731.
Test Overview
The Cultured AFB Antitubercular DST Rapid Second‑Line Panel detects drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates against five critical second‑line agents, guiding personalized MDR‑TB therapy. يكشف هذا التحليل السريع للعصيات المقاومة للحمض المزروعة عن حساسية الأدوية لعلاج السل المقاوم للأدوية المتعددة، مما يوجّه العلاج بدقة.
| Feature | Our Test (Rapid DST Panel) | Conventional DST |
|---|---|---|
| Precision | Automated Fluorescent MGIT 960 – phenotypic gold standard with high inter‑laboratory reproducibility | Manual proportion method on solid media – prone to observer error |
| Methodology | BACTEC MGIT 960 System – fluorescence‑based growth detection | Löwenstein‑Jensen (LJ) proportion method |
| Turnaround Time | 21 days from pure culture receipt (report within 3 weeks) | 42–56 days |
Pre‑test Logistics
No special patient preparation is required. The laboratory requires a pure, viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolate submitted in a sterile screw‑capped container, sealed in a plastic bag, and shipped refrigerated. If collected in‑house, the isolate will be processed directly. To avoid interference, ensure the culture medium is free of antimicrobial residues; specimens that have been exposed to second‑line agents within 72 h prior to subculturing may lead to invalid results.
Physician Insight & Safety Protocol
“As a DHA‑licensed physician, I emphasize that second‑line susceptibility profiles must be interpreted in the full clinical context of the patient’s treatment history, comorbidities, and epidemiological data. This panel empowers targeted therapy for drug‑resistant TB, but no single test replaces thorough clinical judgment.”
— Dr. PRABHAKAR REDDY, DHA License 61713011
Safety Exclusion Criteria & Emergency Red Flags
- Specimen containing non‑viable or contaminated growth; test cannot be performed.
- Patients on empirically started second‑line TB therapy without prior DST risk dissemination of resistant strains.
- If the patient develops hemoptysis, sudden chest pain, or altered mental status, seek immediate emergency care.
- Unstable life‑threatening condition warrants urgent hospital admission; do not delay for outpatient testing.
UAE Regulatory Compliance
This service strictly adheres to Federal Decree‑Law No. 41 of 2024 (Art. 87) on communicable disease control, the 2026 Child Data Sovereignty Law for minors where guardian consent is mandatory, and the UAE PDPL for medical data privacy. All processes are validated under ISO 9001:2015 (Cert: INT/EGQ/2509DA/3139) and facility license 9834453.
Patient FAQ & Clinical Guidance
What is the rapid second‑line DST panel and why is it critical for TB treatment?
Snippet: This panel rapidly identifies susceptibility to five essential second‑line antitubercular drugs, enabling precise MDR‑TB therapy and preventing treatment failure due to unrecognized resistance.
هذا الفحص السريع يحدد حساسية الجرثومة لخمسة أدوية أساسية من الخط الثاني، مما يوجّه علاج السل المقاوم بدقة ويجنب فشل العلاج بسبب المقاومة الخفية.
How should I prepare for this test, and what specimens are needed?
Snippet: No patient preparation is needed; the laboratory processes a pure bacterial isolate obtained from a previous AFB culture sample.
لا يلزم أي تحضير من المريض؛ حيث يعالج المختبر عزلة بكتيرية نقية تم الحصول عليها من عينة زرع AFB سابقة.
What is the turnaround time and cost for this test in UAE?
Snippet: Results are reported within 21 days from receipt of a pure culture; the costs 1200 AED, inclusive of advanced ISO‑certified processing.
تصدر النتائج خلال 21 يوماً من استلام العينة النقية، بتكلفة 1200 درهم شاملة المعالجة المتطورة والمعتمدة ISO.
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