Table 5 Results of QFT-Plus assay in studied groups (n = 128).

From: Comparison of interferon gamma release assays and tuberculin skin test performance for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the Pakistani population

QFT-Plus Assay Results

ATB Patients n = 55 (%)

NTBOPD Patients

n = 20 (%)

Healthy Individuals n = 53 (%)

All Participants n = 128 (%)

Negative

24 (43.6)

16 (80.0)

41 (77.4)

81 (63.3)

Positive

29 (52.7 )

4 (20.0)

12 (22.6)

45 (35.2)

Indeterminate

2 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.5)

  1. ATB: Active TB; NTBOPD: Non-TB other pulmonary diseases.
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