Guideline

The use of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (TB-LAMP) for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: policy guidance

Year of Publication

2016

Issuing Institution

World Health Organization

Links

WHO IRIS,WHO IRIS

Recommendations

2 included recommendations

loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) may be used as a replacement test for sputum-smear microscopy to diagnose pulmonary TB in adults with signs and symptoms consistent with TB

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Conditional

Certainty of evidence

Very low

loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) may be used as a follow-on test to smear microscopy in adults with signs and symptoms consistent with pulmonary TB, especially when further testing of sputum smearnegative specimens is necessary

Status

Updated

Recommended in favor

Conditional

Certainty of evidence

Very low