TABLE 1.
Initial Gen-Probe MTD, smear, and culture results for five patients suspected of having tuberculosis
| Patient no. (description)a | Result of:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorochrome-stained sputum smearb | MTD test on sputum (RLU)c | Sputum culture | |
| 1 (38, male, AIDS) | 4+ | 53,680 | Heavy growth; M. kansasii and M. avium complex |
| 2 (26, male, AIDS) | 4+ | 193,858 | Heavy growth; M. kansasii |
| 3 (44, female, AIDS) | |||
| Specimen 1 | 1+ | 11,750 | M. kansasii |
| Specimen 2 | 2+ | 43,498 | M. kansasii |
| 4 (31, female, AIDS) | 4+ | 87,237 | M. kansasii |
| 5 (63, male, HIV-negative) | 2+ | 193,690 | M. avium |
a
Description includes age in years, sex, and HIV or AIDS status.
b
Graded degree of smear positivity.
c
Read on a luminometer; a positive test result was defined in the Gen-Probe package insert as ≥30,000 RLU.