Diagnosis | ZN stain | Number of specimens n(%) positive by | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ culture | Cytology | IS1081-PCR | ICC | ||
TB (51) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pleural fluid (n = 26) | 1(3.8) | 3(11.0) | 16(61.5) | 21(80.8) | 18(69.2) |
Lymph node aspirate (n = 25) | 6(24.0) | 7(28.0) | 18(72.0) | 21(84.0) | 20(80.0) |
Total | 7(13.7) | 10(1.6) | 34(66.7) | 42(82.4) | 38(74.5) |
Non TB (N = 67) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pleural fluid (n = 37) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 5(13.5) |
Lymph node aspirate (n = 30) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 2(6.7) |
Total | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 7(10.4) |