From: Immunocytochemical detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosiscomplex specific antigen, MPT64, improves diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis and tuberculous pleuritis
Laboratory tests
HIV Seros taus
Reactive n (%)
Non reactive n (%)
P-value
ZN staining
2(28.6)
5(71.4)
0.659
LJ Culture
2(20.0)
8(80.0)
0.707
Cytology
11(32.4)
23(67.6)
0.148
IS1081-PCR
12(28.6)
30(71.4)
0.360
ICC
16(35.6)
29(64.4)
0.013