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Breakdown of histology and microbiology according to route of specimen acquisition
| n | Cytology/histology sent | Cytology/histology suggestive of tuberculosis | Microbiology sent | Culture + ve | |
| Paracentesis | 20 | 20 (100%) | 7/9 (77.8%) had lymphocytic effusion1 | 19 (95%) | 11/19 (57.9%) |
| Endoscopy | 32 | 28 (87.5%) | 14/28 (50%) | 10 (31.3%) | 3/10 (30%) |
| Surgery | 16 | 15 (93.8%) | 14/15 (93.3%) | 13 (81.3%) | 9/13 (69.2%) |
For ascitic fluid which was culture positive a lymphocyte count was not provided.
