TABLE 3.
Initial and repeat results of the LCx MTB test obtained for specimens with initially discrepant resultsa
| Results compared | No. of specimens (with initial discrepant results)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| True positive | True negative | False positive | False negative | |
| First LCx versus culture | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 |
| Repeat LCx versus culture | 1 | 23 | 22 | 8 |
| First LCx versus resolved | 14 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| Repeat LCx versus resolved | 13 | 23 | 8 | 10 |
a
Results for 54 specimens with discrepancies between the initial LCx MTB and culture compared to culture and clinically resolved results.