title: Comparison of the genedia MTB detection kit and the cobas TaqMan MTB assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens.
abstract: The performance of the Genedia MTB detection kit was compared with that of the Cobas TaqMan MTB test using respiratory specimens. The Genedia and Cobas assays showed comparable sensitivities (81.8% and 78.8%, respectively) and specificities (99.8% and 99.5%, respectively), while the Genedia assay produced fewer invalid results and required less turnaround time and labor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea changski@skku.edu micro.lee@samsung.com.
authors.forename: Chang-Seok
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ki
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea changski@skku.edu micro.lee@samsung.com.
authors.forename: Nam Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology