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KMID : 1101320060380030152
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2006 Volume.38 No. 3 p.152 ~ p.157
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Usefulness of Automated PCR Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Clinical Samples
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Choi Woo-Soon
Shin So-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the automated TB-PCR assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The 807 cases were analyzed with their TB-PCR, AFB smear and culture in bronchial washing fluids, sputum and body fluids samples. The TB-PCR positive of the bronchial washing fluid, sputum and body fluids were 11.3%, 7.3% and 3.6%, respectively, in cases of AFB smear-negative and culture-negative. The sensitivity values of the bronchial washing fluid, sputum and body fluids were 93.3%, 100% and 50%, respectively, according to the culture result. The sensitivity of body fluids was lower than that of the bronchial washing fluid and sputum. The specificity values of the bronchial washing fluid, sputum and body fluids were 83.3%, 89.0% and 95.7%, respectively, according to the culture result. In conclusion, the automated TB-PCR assay proved to be a useful method for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the bronchial washing fluid and sputum. But we think that there is still a need for us to study body fluids further.
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KEYWORD
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Clinical sample, Automated tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction(TB-PCR)
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