Table 4 Comparison of PE smear, SAT-TB, Xpert and LAMP results of each ADA level group
From: Diagnostic performance of nucleic acid tests in tuberculous pleurisy
Method | PE smear | Xpert | LAMP | SAT-TB | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low-ADA(64) | 7 (10.94%) | 13 (20.31%) | 16 (25.00%) | 17 (26.56%) | 0.123 |
Medium-ADA(117) | 17 (14.53%) | 32 (27.35%) | 25 (21.37%) | 34 (29.06%) | 0.035 |
High-ADA(42) | 8 (19.05%) | 16 (38.10%) | 18 (42.86%) | 21 (50.00%) | 0.024 |
Total | 32 | 61 | 59 | 72 |