Reporting results of Microscopy (Digitally)

Results of Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN) and Fluorescence Microscopy (FM) are added to Nikshay Diagnostic Module. After a patient is registered, test details are added which then leads to the page to add details on sample type, facility and test results (Figures 1-6).

Features of Nikshay Diagnostic Module

• A simplified user workflow for adding and updating test requests and results.
• Tests can be added and all the added tests’ history is available.
• Ability to map samples to one or more tests within Nikshay.
• A “Workbench” view is available to provide a single interface to view/ print/ copy the Test Summary, Add/ View Sample Details and Update/ View Result details.

Figure 1: Nikshay Screenshot to Add Tests under Diagnostics Module.

To add results for ZN/FM, the test types either Microscopy ZN or Microscopy Fluorescence should be selected from the drop-down menu (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Nikshay Screenshot to Add Reasons for Test under Diagnostics Module.

In case of follow-up with ZN/FM Microscopy, the reason for follow-up should be selected (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Nikshay Screenshot to add Follow-up ZN/FM Microscopy Test under Diagnostics Module.

Figure 4: Nikshay Screenshot to add Test Type for ZN/FM Microscopy and Facility Details under Diagnostics Module.

Details on sample type and sample description (mucopurulent/ blood-stained/ saliva) are added (Figure 5).

Figure 5: Nikshay Screenshot to add Sample Details and Description for ZN/FM Microscopy under Diagnostics Module.

Under test results, as shown in Figure 6, details of lab serial number, sample number, test date, test reported date and final interpretation of results are added based on the selection from a drop-down menu that includes options for:

• Negative
• Positive (1+, 2+, 3+)
• Positive (Scanty 1-9)

Figure 6: Nikshay Screenshot to add Test Results for ZN/FM Microscopy under Diagnostics Module.

Resources

• Nikshay Zendesk, Nikshay Knowledge Base, Diagnostics.

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