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Table 3 Characteristics of verification samples

From: Improving the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a novel approach using magnetic particle-based chemiluminescence LAM assay

Characteristics

N

Age, years (\( \overline{\varvec{X}}\pm \varvec{S}\))

Male, n (%)

Healthy

104

36.6 ± 12.9

48 (46%)

LTBI

19

41.7 ± 9.4

4 (21%)

Total active TB (ATB)

87

47.2 ± 23.2

56 (64%)

Hematogenous disseminated TB

11

51.1 ± 19.9

9 (82%)

  1. A total of 87 patients with confirmed TB, 19 LTBI patients, and 104 healthy individuals were recruited for CLIA-LAM assay validation