Table 2. Association between smear positivity grades and LPA test result.

	Smear Grade
	Scanty		1+		2+		3+
	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%
Valid LPA	6	17	5	5	6	8	2	2
Invalid LPA	30	83	105	95	70	92	96	98
Total	36		110		76		98
p-value: 0.012