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 |