Table 2 Sites of TB sampling, pulmonary, or extrapulmonary
From: Seasonal influence of tuberculosis diagnosis in Rwanda
Type of testing sample | ||
|---|---|---|
Sample type | Specific sample site | n (%) (n=2717) |
Pulmonary | Tracheal aspiration | 7 (0.26) |
Bronchoalveolar lavage | 156 (5.74) | |
Sputum | 267 (9.83) | |
Extrapulmonary | Synovial fluid | 14 (0.51) |
Cerebrospinal fluid | 218 (8.02) | |
Ascitic fluid | 97 (3.57) | |
Urine | 66 (2.43) | |
Stool | 7 (0.26) | |
Serum | 3 (0.11) | |
Gastric aspirate | 40 (1.47) | |
Pleural fluid | 200 (7.36) | |
Pus | 40 (1.47) | |
Tissue/biopsy | 165 (6.07) | |
Bone marrow | 2 (0.07) | |
Ocular fluid | 1 (0.04) | |
Semen | 2 (0.07) | |
Other | 13 (0.47) | |
Missing | 1419 (52.2) | |