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Comparison of diagnostic tests used.
| Fluorescent staining | Ziehl-Neelsen staining | Xpert MTB/Rif | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot | EM | (N=200) | Spot | EM | (N=200) | (N=200) | |
| (N=100) | (N=100) | (N=100) | (N=100) | ||||
| Positive | 34(34) | 37(37) | 71 (35.5) | 21(21) | 25(25) | 46 (23.0) | 84 (42.0) |
| Negative | 66(66) | 63(63) | 129 (64.5) | 79(79) | 75(75) | 154 (77.0) | 116 (58.0) |
| Sputum Grading | |||||||
| Scanty | 12 (6.0) | 2 (1.0) | |||||
| 1+ | 20 (10.0) | 10 (5.0) | |||||
| 2+ | 21 (10.5) | 24 (12.0) | |||||
| 3+ | 18 (9.0) | 10 (5.0) | |||||
Data is represented in raw figures and percentages. EM: early morning sample.
