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Table 10 Performance of LPA test as compared to DST in detecting Isoniazid (INH) resistance

From: Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

Predictive values

Kappa

Positive

Negative

KatG

66.7 (34.9–90.1)

97.2 (92.0–99.4)

72.7 (44.9–89.7)

96.3 (92.1–98.3%)

0.663 (P < 0.01)

inhA

25.0 (5.5–57.19)

98.1 (93.4–99.8)

60 (21.7–89.01)

92.11 (89.4–94.2)

0.319 (P < 0.01)

KatG and inhA

91.7 (61.5–99.8)

95.33 (89.4–98.5)

68.8 (47.9–84.4)

99.0 (94.0–99.9)

0.758 (p < 0.01)