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Table 3 Description of frequencies related to the TST and IGRA result, according to diagnosis for LTBI in 90 HIV-infected studied

From: Interferon-γ release assay as a sensitive diagnostic tool of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with HIV: a cross-sectional study

Test type

Results

Diagnosis of LTBI (n)

Total

No

Yes

TST

Negative

10

21

31

Positive

0

59

59

Total

10

80

90

IGRA

Negative

10

5

15

Positive

0

75

75

Total

10

80

90

  1. TST Tuberculin Skin Test, IGRA Interferon-γ release assay, LTBI Latent tuberculosis infection, TST and LTBI (Kappa: 0.384), IGRA and LTBI (Kappa: 0.769)