TB PCR for Body Fluids - Tuberculosis (TB) PCR Test for Body Fluids

This test uses Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology, often Real-Time Quantitative PCR, for the qualitative detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA in samples of sterile body fluids. These fluids include: synovial (joint) fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and other effusions.