Table 3.
Limit of detection (LoD)s of TBMDR and XDRA.
| Name of assay | Target | Limit of detection Average (Range) copies numbers/test |
|---|---|---|
| Accupower TBMDR | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 63.10 (40.74 ∼ 95.50). |
| RIF | 144.54 (95.50 ∼ 213.80), | |
| INH | 112.20 (69.18 ∼ 181.97) | |
| Accupower XDRA assay | FQ gyrA1W | 309 (186.2 ∼ 512) |
| FQ gyrA1M | 104.7 (64.6 ∼ 166.0) | |
| FQ gyrA2W | 380.2 (213.8 ∼ 660.7) | |
| FQ gyrA2M | 92.72 (60.26–158.5) | |
| SLID rrs1W | 281.8 (154.88 ∼ 524.8) | |
| SLID rrs1M | 199.5 (123.03 ∼ 323.6) | |
| SLID rrs2W | 288.4 (186.2 ∼ 446.7) | |
| SLID rrs2M | 158.5 (97.72 ∼ 251.2) | |
INH = Isoniazid, RIF = Rifampicin, FQ = Fluoroquinolones, SLID = Second-line injectable drugs.