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Table 2 Comparison of SAT-TB, BALF smear and culture results

From: Clinical diagnostic value of simultaneous amplification and testing for the diagnosis of sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Accuracy Rates

SAT-TB

50.75%

94.73%

95.77%

45.00%

63.87%

BALF culture

21.64%

98.25%

96.67%

34.78%

44.50%

BALF smear

4.48%

98.25%

85.71%

30.43%

29.84%

  1. BALF Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid, PPV Positive Predictive Values, NPV Negative Predictive Values
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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