Table 1.: Comparisons of Tests Done in our Laboratory with PTB and EPTB Samples

Experiments/Tests Positive Result in Percentage Distribution in Percentage
AFB 85 (51.5%) PTB:80(58.8)
EPTB:5(12.6)
Culture 95 (57.57) PTB: 57 (64.77)
EPTB: 7 (24.13)
Polymerase Chain Reaction 126 (76.36) PTB :110 (87.30)
EPTB: 16 (55.17)