Table 1.

Interpretation of Speed-oligo Mycobacteria results

Microorganism	Specific line(s)a
M. chelonae /M. abscessus complex	TL1
M. gordonae	TL2
M. kansasii	TL3
M. tuberculosis complex (M. tuberculosis, M. africanum, M. bovis, M. microti)	TL4 or TL4 + TL3
M. avium /M. intracellulare /M. scrofulaceum group	TL5
M. fortuitum	TL6
Mycobacterium genus	TL7

^aDepending on the mycobacterium present in the sample, signals will be observed in indicated lines. According to the manufacturer, TL4 and TL4 + TL3 are interpreted as M. tuberculosis complex.