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Table 2 Results of the diagnostic tests

From: Diagnostic performance of nucleic acid tests in tuberculous pleurisy

Method

Diagnostic rate

TP (223 cases)

Non-TBP (42 cases)

PE smear

32 (14.3%)

4 (9.5%)

LAMP positive

59 (26.5%)

1 (2.4%)

Xpert positive

61 (27.4%)

0

SAT-TB positive

72 (32.3%)

0

  1. PE Pleural effusion, TBP Tuberculous pleurisy