Discuss about the various specimen carriers used in NTEP.

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CULTURE AND DST

Packaging and dispatching a sample to a C&DST Lab

Node LO already covered in 1236

Sputum collection centres around DMC, Sputum to be colelcted and packed acc to SOP to be be transported t DMC. Then describe people- MPHW, LT at Sputum collection centre, Niskshay Entry and request for test

Describe options available to transport sputum-post, courier, human carriers

Describe steps in SCT, touch upon requirements for collection and transport of sputum. Add flow diagram for SCT along with importance of 5% phenol

Explain situations when sputum has to be transported

What are good laboratory practice in DMCs? Dos and Donts in DMCs.

RBRC process At DTC