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Line-probe assay (LPA)
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Rapid technique based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that is used to detect the most common mutations of M. tuberculosis that confer resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs. It is also used to detect the species of multiple nontuberculous mycobacteria.
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Rapid molecular test for detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB). Line-probe assay (LPA) can give a test result within 1–2 days. LPA was endorsed by WHO in 2008.
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