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Published in final edited form as: Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2014 Nov 6;15(1):9–22. doi: 10.1586/14737159.2015.976556

Table 2.

Suggested reporting language.

Result generated by GeneXpert System	Minimum laboratory report language
MTB detected, RIF resistance detected	MTBC detected. A mutation in rpoB gene has been detected, indicating possible rifampicin resistance. Confirmatory testing should follow
MTB detected, RIF resistance not detected	MTBC detected. No rpoB gene mutations detected; probably rifampicin susceptible
MTB detected, RIF resistance indeterminate	MTBC detected; presence of rpoB gene mutations cannot be accurately determined
MTB not detected	MTBC not detected

MTBC: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteria.