30 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1725964685 1 microbiological 18032022, published by icmr.gov.in. The source is a 1-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include standard treatment workflow (stw), microbiological work-up, adult extrapulmonary tuberculosis, sterile containers, sterile saline, formalin, peripheral centres, district centres. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 21 factual, 6 definition, 3 list. 9 of the 30 pairs (30.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 21 are factual or table-based questions. 96.67% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 30 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a microbiological diagnostic guideline published by icmr.gov.in. The source document focuses on procedures for tuberculosis diagnostics, sample handling, and microbiological work-up. Questions cover definitions, sample requirements, and diagnostic workflows, with answers directly quoted from the source. The dataset emphasizes the importance of sterile conditions, proper transportation, and specific sample quantities for accurate testing.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does MGIT stand for in the context of mycobacteria testing? | Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 160 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 1 | page=1,block=26 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does NAAT refer to in tuberculosis diagnostics? | Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 242 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 1 | page=1,block=26 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does IRL stand for in tuberculosis diagnostics? | Intermediate Reference laboratory | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 346 | definition | 0.940 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 1 | page=1,block=26 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does PHC stand for in the healthcare context? | Primary health Centre | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 302 | definition | 0.940 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 1 | page=1,block=26 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the full form of LJ medium in medical testing? | Lowenstein Jensen medium | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 129 | definition | 0.940 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | MUSCULOSKELETAL PLEURAL MENINGITIS LYMPHADENITIS UROGENITAL FEMALE GENITAL GASTROINTESTINAL FNA: Fine needle aspirate LJ medium: Lowenstein Jensen medium MGIT: Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube (Liquid culture medium for mycobacteria) NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests-Xpert MTB/RIF/TrueNat PHC: Primary health Centre TB: Tuberculosis IRL: Intermediate Reference laboratory | 1 | page=1,block=26 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does ADA stand for? | Adenosine Deaminase | ADA: Adenosine Deaminase AFB: Acid fast bacilli CHC: Community Health Centre • Unlabelled samples (All specimens MUST be labelled & have a unique patient identifier) • Have no collection date indicated • Insufficient quantity - No specimen in container • Damaged - Specimen leaked or broken in transit • Samples greater than 3 days old at room temperature and more than 5 days in refrigeration are unreliable specimens for testing Precious samples should be transported to IRL. LOGISTICS INVOLVED IN SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION REJECTION OF SAMPLES | 5 | definition | 0.900 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | ADA: Adenosine Deaminase AFB: Acid fast bacilli CHC: Community Health Centre • Unlabelled samples (All specimens MUST be labelled & have a unique patient identifier) • Have no collection date indicated • Insufficient quantity - No specimen in container • Damaged - Specimen leaked or broken in transit • Samples greater than 3 days old at room temperature and more than 5 days in refrigeration are unreliable specimens for testing Precious samples should be transported to IRL. | 1 | page=1,block=9 | ||
| What additional tests require more sample quantity apart from microbiological work-up? | histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein | • Collect Samples for Microbiological work-up in sterile containers before treatment is started. (Mention date & time of collection) • Specimens to be sent in sterile saline (NOT in formalin) • Establish linkages between peripheral centres, District centres and Tertiary centre/medical colleges/ IRL. Specify details of person to be contacted, department and contact number during referrals • Transportation at 2-8 0C • Maximum time for transportation in cold chain should be 5 days from time of collection • Quantity of sample mentioned is only for microbiological work-up. Tests like histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein, etc will require additional sample • Microbiological tests for TB (smear, molecular tests, culture) will be performed as per availability and preparedness of site • PHC and CHC should perform smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests. | 586 | list | 0.820 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | Tests like histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein, etc will require additional sample • Microbiological tests for TB (smear, molecular tests, culture) will be performed as per availability and preparedness of site • PHC and CHC should perform smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests. | ||||
| What diagnostic tests should PHC and CHC perform? | smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests | • Collect Samples for Microbiological work-up in sterile containers before treatment is started. (Mention date & time of collection) • Specimens to be sent in sterile saline (NOT in formalin) • Establish linkages between peripheral centres, District centres and Tertiary centre/medical colleges/ IRL. Specify details of person to be contacted, department and contact number during referrals • Transportation at 2-8 0C • Maximum time for transportation in cold chain should be 5 days from time of collection • Quantity of sample mentioned is only for microbiological work-up. Tests like histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein, etc will require additional sample • Microbiological tests for TB (smear, molecular tests, culture) will be performed as per availability and preparedness of site • PHC and CHC should perform smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests. | 827 | list | 0.820 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | Tests like histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein, etc will require additional sample • Microbiological tests for TB (smear, molecular tests, culture) will be performed as per availability and preparedness of site • PHC and CHC should perform smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests. | ||||
| What are the types of samples listed for the diagnostic algorithm of NTEP? | Tissue, pus, synovial fluid | Diagnostic algorithm of NTEP to be followed in the Microbiology labs • Sample: Tissue, pus, synovial fluid • Sample amount: Biopsy: Specimen material 1 cm x 1 cm biopsies. Any caseous area should be sampled. Add 0.5-2 ml sterile saline to biopsy depending on its size to avoid drying of tissue specimen • Optimum fluid/pus: 2-3ml. • Swabs are sub-optimal samples Processing: • Preferably immediately. If not possible- store/transport at 2-8 0C • If sample is adequate, attempt molecular testing at that site • If biopsy is not possible or at an inaccessible site, refer patient to the next higher centre immediately where appropriate test can be done • If sample obtained at a centre is inadequate, send directly to nearest Tertiary centre/medical colleges/IRL Microbiological procedures : • AFB Smear Microscopy except in GI TB • NAAT • Culture (MGIT. | 79 | list | 0.740 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | Diagnostic algorithm of NTEP to be followed in the Microbiology labs • Sample: Tissue, pus, synovial fluid • Sample amount: Biopsy: Specimen material 1 cm x 1 cm biopsies. | 1 | |||
| What is the maximum time allowed for transporting samples in the cold chain? | 5 days from time of collection | • Collect Samples for Microbiological work-up in sterile containers before treatment is started. (Mention date & time of collection) • Specimens to be sent in sterile saline (NOT in formalin) • Establish linkages between peripheral centres, District centres and Tertiary centre/medical colleges/ IRL. Specify details of person to be contacted, department and contact number during referrals • Transportation at 2-8 0C • Maximum time for transportation in cold chain should be 5 days from time of collection • Quantity of sample mentioned is only for microbiological work-up. Tests like histopathology, cytology, ADA, glucose, protein, etc will require additional sample • Microbiological tests for TB (smear, molecular tests, culture) will be performed as per availability and preparedness of site • PHC and CHC should perform smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic tests. | 476 | factual | 0.570 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725964685_1_microbiological_18032022.pdf | Specify details of person to be contacted, department and contact number during referrals • Transportation at 2-8 0C • Maximum time for transportation in cold chain should be 5 days from time of collection • Quantity of sample mentioned is only for microbiological work-up. |
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