TABLE 1.
Specimen type | Frequency received in 6 mos, n (%) | Frequency with residual vol tested by Xpert, n (%) |
---|---|---|
Cerebrospinal fluid | 2,719 (34) | 37 (3) |
Fine-needle aspriate (mostly lymph node) | 2,536 (32) | 84 (7)a |
Fluid (pleural, ascitic, other) | 2,008 (25) | 890 (76) |
Pus | 417 (5) | 119 (10) |
Tissue biopsy | 184 (2) | 31 (3) |
Dialysis fluid or urine | 35 (0.4) | 10 (1) |
Scrapings | 7 (0.1) | 0 |
Bone | 5 (0.1) | 4 (0.3) |
Stool | 3 (0.1) | 0 |
Catheter tip | 2 (0.3) | 0 |
Total n | 7,916 | 1,175 |
Values represent only those labeled specifically as LNA (not as the majority labeled as FNA) where included in the analysis.