Number | Screening method | Confirmatory test | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First | Second (if 1st positive) | First | Second (if 1st negative) | |
1 | Prolonged cough* | SSM | CD§ | |
2 | Prolonged cough* | XP | CD§ | |
3 | Prolonged cough* | CXR‡ | SSM | CD** |
4 | Prolonged cough* | CXR‡ | XP | CD** |
5 | Any TB Symptom+ | SSM | CD§ | |
6 | Any TB Symptom+ | XP | CD§ | |
7 | Any TB Symptom+ | SSM | CD§ | |
8 | Any TB Symptom+ | CXR‡ | XP | CD§ |
9 | CXR abnormality suggestive of TB | CXR‡ | SSM | CD§ |
10 | CXR abnormality suggestive of TB | XP | CD§ | |
11 | Any CXR abnormality | SSM | CD§ | |
12 | Any CXR abnormality | XP | CD§ |