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. 2017 Mar 6;17:191. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2285-0

Table 2.

Laboratory test result options

Test Result options
TB LAM Positive; Negative; Missing Result
CD4 count Whole number; Missing Result
Xpert MTB/RIF MTB Detected; MTB Not detected; Missing Result
Xpert MTB/RIF resistance If MTB Detected, specify RIF Resistant; RIF Susceptible; RIF Indeterminate
Smear Microscopy AFB positive; AFB negative; Missing Result
Liquid Culture MTB Positive; MTB Negative; Contaminated specimen; Missing Result
DST If MTB Culture Positive, list resistance patterns to first line drugs
IGRA Positive; Negative; Indeterminate; Missing Result