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. 2014 Sep 15;9(9):e107595. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107595

Table 5. Sensitivity per test by CD4 cell count among MGIT confirmed TB cases (n = 121).

Test >200 n (%)N = 24 95% CI 51–200 n (%)N = 45 95% CI </ = 50 n (%)N = 52 95% CI
DZN 11 (45.8) 25.5–67.1 11 (24.4) 12.8–39.5 17 (32.7) 20.3–47.1
DFM 11 (45.8) 25.5–67.1 12 (26.7) 14.6–41.9 20 (38.5) 25.3–52.9
CFM 14 (58.3) 36.6–77.8 16 (35.6) 21.8–51.2 24 (46.2) 32.2–60.5
Xpert 22 (91.7) 73.0–98.9 31 (68.9) 53.3–81.8 40 (76.9) 63.1–87.4
LJ 19 (79.2) 57.8–92.8 36 (80.0) 65.4–90.4 43 (82.7) 69.6–91.7

Key: Direct Ziehl Neelsen, DFM  =  Direct Fluorescent Microscopy, CFM  =  Concentrated Fluorescent Microscopy, LJ  =  Lowenstein Jensen, MGIT  =  Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube, Xpert  =  Xpert MTB/RIF test, CI  =  Confidence Interval.