Table 4 Detection of TBLN in association with aspirate types using ZN, GeneXpert MTB-RIF and cytolomorphological patterns
From: Combination method for the diagnosis of Tuberculous lymphadenitis in high burden settings
Aspirate type | n | ZN stain | GeneXpert MTB-RIF | Cytomorphological patterns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | CN + ECG n (%) | ECG n (%) | CN n (%) | AS n (%) | ||
Purulent | 49 | 19 (38.8) | 30 (61.2) | 35 (71.4) | 14 (28.6) | 37 (75.5) | - | 7 (14.3) | 5 (10.2) |
Hemorrhagic | 44 | 11 (25) | 33 (75) | 20 (45.5) | 24 (54.5) | 22 (50) | 22 (50) | - | - |
Caseous | 7 | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (40) | - | - | 7 (100) | - |