Table 3.
Agreement of Xpert MTB/RIF results between sputum and BALF samples.
| Sputum |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| BALF | Positive | 29 | 79 |
| Negative | 54 | 96 | |
BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
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