Table 3. Incremental yield of morning samples in TB case detection.
| Sputum specimen | Cases detected | % |
| (n = 413) | ||
| First specimen (spot sample) | 297 | 72 |
| Second specimen (morning sample) | 311 | 75 |
| Third specimen (morning sample) | 314 | 76 |
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