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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis:- Part 5 – Gelification test for Tuberculosis (Glutaraldehyde gelification test)

July 30, 2024Lab TestsMicrobiology

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  • Gelification test for Tuberculosis
        • What sample is needed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosis?
      • What are the indications for a Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?
        • How will you summarize the pathophysiology of Tuberculosis?
        • What are the signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis?
      • How will you discuss the procedure for the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?
        • How will you report the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?
        • What are the advantages of the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?
      • Questions and answers:

Gelification test for Tuberculosis

What sample is needed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosis?

  1. This test is done in the serum.
  2. EDTA blood can be used.

What are the indications for a Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?

  1. For the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis as a screening test.
  2. This is a simple, rapid, and inexpensive screening test.

How will you summarize the pathophysiology of Tuberculosis?

  1. Tuberculosis is a chronic and debilitating disease.
  2. This is seen in two forms:
    1. Primary tuberculosis. This will give the primary complex.
    2. Secondary or post-primary tuberculosis. Involve the lung with the most common site of apices of the lung.
Spread of pulmonary tuberculosis

Spread of pulmonary tuberculosis

What are the signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis?

Signs and symptoms are summarized below.

TB signs and symptoms

TB signs and symptoms

How will you discuss the procedure for the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?

  1. EDTA-blood and 2.5% glutaraldehyde solution were mixed,
  2. A shorter gelification time was observed in blood from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
  3. This test is advised in clinically suspected cases of tuberculosis where X-ray chest and clinical history favor the diagnosis of Pulmonary tuberculosis.
  4. This test is helpful in Sputum AFB negative cases.

How will you report the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?

  1. Shorter time in pulmonary tuberculosis than in non-tuberculous patients.
  2. The glutaraldehyde test gives a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 95%.
  3. In one of the studies was found:
    1. For pulmonary TB, sensitivity was 96.6%, and specificity was 82.1%.
    2. For extrapulmonary TB, sensitivity was 91.2%, and specificity was 77.4%.

What are the advantages of the Gelification test (Glutaraldehyde test)?

  1. If there is no facility for TB culture and state-of-the-art radiology, this method, along with Sputum for AFB and simple X-ray, is cost-effective and reliable.
  2. There is no need for any sophisticated instrument.

Questions and answers:

Question 1: Do we need instruments for Gelification test?
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There is no need for any instrument.
Question 2: How to read Gelification test?
Show answer
In case of pulmonary tuberculosis, the time for gelification is shorter than non-tuberculous patient.

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