Table 2.
Xpert and machine issue/error results listed by transport/storage time category
| MTB + n (% total n) | Machine Run / Error Issues | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport / Storage Time | Total n (%) | SOC | OM-S | Xpert Discrepa | SOC | OM-S |
| 0–5 days | 148 (49%) | 15 (10%) | 16 (11%) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6–10 days | 110 (36%) | 10 (9%) | 10 (9%) | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 11–15 days | 24 (8%) | 5 (21%) | 6 (25%) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16–29 days | 22 (7%) | 3 (14%) | 3 (14%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALSa | 304 (100%) | 33 (11%) | 35 (12%) | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Discrep discrepancy of Xpert results (both SOC sample MTB-neg, OM-S sample MTB-pos), MTB Mycobacterium tuberculosis, OM-S OMNIgene®•SPUTUM, SOC standard of care