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Table 7 Cut-offs values for TB status: PAb-655 based TMKmt Antigen capture EIAs (HIV+ve)

From: Mycobacterium tuberculosis thymidylate kinase antigen assays for designating incipient, high-risk latent M.tb infection

Sample TB Status

EIA values

95% CI

Active TB (ATB)

ATB=OD>0.490

0.7446 to 0.8715

Latent M.tb Infection (LTBI)

LTBI=0.26>OD<0.490

0.4325 to 0.4829

No TB (NTB)

NTB=OD<0.26

0.1675 to 0.2567

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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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