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Table 4 Diagnostic tests performed at Referral Labs [n (%)]

From: Assessment of the core and support functions of the Integrated Disease Surveillance system in Maharashtra, India

Disease

Test

Referral labs

Cholera and other entero-pathogens

Culture

5 (71)

Sensitivity

6 (86)

Serotyping

4 (57)

Typhoid

Serological tests (TyphiDot/Widal) Typhoid

5 (71)

Blood Culture

7 (100)

Antimicrobial sensitivity (including isolate confirmation with specific antisera)

4 (57)

Bacterial meningitis:

Rapid latex agglutination test

1 (14)

CSF examination-wet mount

7 (100)

Gram stain and culture

7 (100)

Antimicrobial sensitivity

7 (100)

Hepatitis A/E

IgM μ capture ELISA

1 (14)

Measles

IgM μ capture ELISA

1(14)

Dengue

IgM μ capture ELISA

4 (57)

Dengue

Antigen detection

1 (14)

Diphtheria

Smear examination

7 (100)

Culture

5 (71)

Leptospirosis

ELISA

1(14)

Rapid test

2 (29)

Chikungunya

National Institute of Virology Kits

1 (14)

Malaria

Rapid DT

1 (14)