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Table 4 Results of LAM test in both groups (Qualitative LAM analysis)

From: Role of detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV patients: Egyptian experience

LAM

TB group

N=23

No. (%)

Non TB group

N=53

No. (%)

Total

N=76

No. (%)

Positive

22 (95.7%)

1 (1.9%)

23 (30.3%)

Negative

1 (4.3%)

52 (98.1%)

53 (69.7%)

  1. Sensitivity = 95.7%, Specificity = 98.1%, PPV = 95.7%, NPV = 98.1%, Accuracy = 97.4%
  2. LAM lipoarabinomannan