TABLE 2.
Summary of test results for all specimens from patients with one or more E-MTD-positive, MTBC culture-negative specimens after initial testinga
| Patient no. | AFB smear | MTBC culture | E-MTD | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 946462 | − | − | + | FP MTD (798,722 RLU) |
| − | − | − | ||
| 604283 | − | − | + | FP MTD (928,435 RLU) |
| − | − | − | ||
| 230220 | − | − | + | FP MTD (1,839,328 RLU) |
| 223791 | − | − | + | FP MTD (533,779 RLU) |
| − | − | − | ||
| 827951 | − | − | + | Known TB; on therapy |
| − | − | + | ||
| − | − | − | ||
| 145814 | + | − | + | Known TB; on therapy |
| − | − | + | ||
| − | − | − | ||
| 803975 | + | + | + | Smear-positive patient with concordant culture and MTD results |
| − | − | + | ||
| + | + | + | ||
| + | − | + | ||
| − | − | + | ||
| 675136 | − | + | + | Smear-positive patient with concordant culture and MTD results |
| + | − | − | ||
| − | − | + |
a
FP, false positive; TB, tuberculosis; +, positive; −, negative.