Table 2 Positivity rates for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by test method
Test/Results | n (%) |
|---|---|
TrueNat (N = 242) | |
MTB detected | 69 (28.5) |
Rifampicin Resistance Not Detected | 56 (81.2) |
Rifampicin Resistance detected | 1 (1.5) |
Indeterminate | 12 (17.4) |
GeneXpert Ultra (N = 249) | |
MTB detected | 84 (33.7) |
Trace | 2 (2.4) |
Very low | 10 (11.7) |
Low | 25 (29.4) |
Medium | 20 (23.5) |
High | 28 (32.9) |
Rifampicin Resistance Not Detected | 81(96.4) |
Rifampicin Resistance detected | 0 |
Indeterminate | 3 (3.5) |
Concentrated smear microscopy (N = 250) | |
Positive | 57 (22.8) |
Scanty | 9 (15.8) |
1+ | 15 (26.3) |
2+ | 18 (31.6) |
3+ | 15 (26.3) |
LJ Culture (N = 245) | |
MTBC positive | 57 (23.3) |
Contaminated | 1 (0.4) |
MGIT Culture (N = 250) | |
MTBC positive | 72 (28.8) |
Contaminated | 21 (8.4) |
NTM | 14 (5.6) |