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Table 3 The positivity of different laboratory tests among various cytomorphologic patterns from lymph node aspirates of cases with tuberculous lymphadenitis

From: Immunocytochemical detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosiscomplex specific antigen, MPT64, improves diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis and tuberculous pleuritis

 

Cytomorphologic pattern (n = 25)

 
 

Non necrotic granuloma (n = 11) n (%)

Necrotic granuloma (n = 8) n (%)

Necrotic material

(n = 6)

n (%)

Laboratory tests

    

AFB

1(9)

3(38)

2(33)

 

LJ culture

2(18)

4(50)

1(17)

 

PCR

9(82)

7(88)

5(83)

 

ICC

9(82%)

6(75)

5(83)

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