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Table 2 Laboratory test result options

From: Screening in Maternity to Ascertain Tuberculosis Status (SMATS) study

Test

Result options

TB LAM

Positive; Negative; Missing Result

CD4 count

Whole number; Missing Result

Xpert MTB/RIF

MTB Detected; MTB Not detected; Missing Result

Xpert MTB/RIF resistance

If MTB Detected, specify RIF Resistant; RIF Susceptible; RIF Indeterminate

Smear Microscopy

AFB positive; AFB negative; Missing Result

Liquid Culture

MTB Positive; MTB Negative; Contaminated specimen; Missing Result

DST

If MTB Culture Positive, list resistance patterns to first line drugs

IGRA

Positive; Negative; Indeterminate; Missing Result