The CDC is conducting a survey to
assess and evaluate the relationships between laboratory practices
and performance in US laboratories performing the rapid nucleic
acid amplification tests for M. tuberculosis. These laboratories
currently participate in the CDC's Performance Evaluation Program,
which is the most comprehensive self evaluation tool curently
offered for these tests. The M. tb NAA tests offer tremendous
potential for the early detection, subsequent treatment control of
tuberculosis, especially in relatively high prevalance population
populations. Since analytical accuracy, and
therefore,..........
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