Well as they say, any publicity is good publicity;
KANPUR: On the fourth day of the 28th Annual Refresher Course of Indian Medical Association, College of General Practitioners (IMACGP), zonal head of a private pathology Dr Reena Nakra from Delhi spoke on the `Importance and interpretations of commonly used specialised investigations'.
Talking about the recent advancements made in the field of diagnostics, Dr Reena said there are diagnostics tools that can help in quicker and better management of patients, as clinicians can get a clear picture of the status of the disease.
Throwing light on the `Quantiferon Tuberculosis Gold Test', she said: "Generally pathology labs conduct Montoux test for the detection of tuberculosis. But recent advancements includes qunatiferon gold test which works on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) which is a highly sensitive test." It helps in the early detection of extra pulmonary tuberculosis of brain, spine and other parts of the body, she added.
