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Table 2 Xpert and machine issue/error results listed by transport/storage time category

From: Comparative study of OMNIgene®•SPUTUM reagent versus cold-chain for the transportation of sputum samples to GeneXpert®MTB/RIF testing sites in Malawi

  

MTB + n (% total n)

 

Machine Run / Error Issues

Transport / Storage Time

Total n (%)

SOC

OM-S

Xpert Discrepa

SOC

OM-S

0–5 days

148 (49%)

15 (10%)

16 (11%)

1

2

3

6–10 days

110 (36%)

10 (9%)

10 (9%)

0

6

4

11–15 days

24 (8%)

5 (21%)

6 (25%)

1

0

0

16–29 days

22 (7%)

3 (14%)

3 (14%)

0

0

0

TOTALSa

304 (100%)

33 (11%)

35 (12%)

2

8

7

  1. Discrep discrepancy of Xpert results (both SOC sample MTB-neg, OM-S sample MTB-pos), MTB Mycobacterium tuberculosis, OM-S OMNIgene®•SPUTUM, SOC standard of care