Assay | Definite-TB vs. Non-TB | |||
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Sensitivity% (95% CI) | Specificity% (95% CI) | PPV% (95% CI) | NPV% (95% CI) | |
Pleural fluid (uncentrifuged) | 22.5% (12.4, 37.6) 9/40 | 98% (89.2, 99.7) 48/48 | 90% (59.6, 98.3) 9/10 | 60.3% (49.2, 70.4) 48/78 |
Centrifuged pellet | 23.7% (13.0, 39.3) 9/38 | 100% (91.7, 100) 42/42 | 100% (70.1, 100) 9/9 | 59.2% (48.2, 70.3) 42/71 |
p-value | ns* | ns* | ns* | ns* |