This was our presentation for the NATIONAL TB AND LEPROSY PROGRAMME (NTLP) that was led by Overall project coordinator: Professor Grant Theron, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Study Flow:
Schedule Of Events:
| Specimen type | Purpose |
| Cough sound audio | Recordings to form basis for to test TB triage smartphone app |
| Finger prick blood | HIV-testing |
| Serum/plasma (from venous blood collection) | Bio banking for future test validation, including TB and SARS-COV-2 |
| Sputum | Ultra and culture TB tests |
| Nasopharyngeal swab | SARS-CoV-2 testing |
| CXR | Rule-out potential active TB |
| Urine | Bio banking for future TB test validation |
| Urine (women uncertain of pregnancy) | Test safety profile of women for X-ray (pregnant women do not get X-ray) |
Cough Audio Set-Up:
Cough Audio Set-Up:
Bio-Safety:
