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. 2012 Jan;50(1):76–80. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00320-11

Table 2.

Comparison of mycobacterial identification of isolates in clinical samples using the CapitalBio Mycobacterium identification array and nucleic acid sequencing

Sample type No. of samples No. of isolates identified by:
Concordance rate (%)
CapitalBio Mycobacterium identification array in samples 16S rRNA sequencing in Lowenstein-Jensen cultures
Sputum 18 18 18 100
Pleural fluid 12 2 12 16.7
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid 10 1 10 10
Total 40 21 40 52.5