CULTURE +VE
CULTURE -VE
TOTAL
PCR +VE
26
48
74
PCR –VE
2
24
26
28
72
100
(chi square 7.18,DF=1, p value<0.01)
Sensitivity=92.86% Specificity=33.33%
Positive Predictive Value=35.13% Negative Predictive Value=92.30%
Table 1:
Comparing MTBPCR (NAAT) results with pleural fluid MTB Culture
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