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Sensitivity of the liquid culture end-point detection method with MTTa
| Result for sputum | Presence of M. tuberculosis | Approx. no. of M. tuberculosis isolates | Result a | Result b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| − | + | 3,000 | Yellow | Yellow |
| + | − | 0 | Blue | Blue |
| + | + | 3 | Blue | Blue |
| + | + | 30 | Blue | Blue |
| + | + | 60 | Yellow | Yellow |
| + | + | 300 | Yellow | Yellow |
| + | + | 3,000 | Yellow | Yellow |
See Materials and Methods. Results a and b refer to experimental duplicates.
