Diagnostic test of Ag-TB Rapid Test on Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Inayati, Ana Majdawati Suryanto
Microbiology Department of Medical Study Program Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universitas
Abstract
Currently it has been developed a Rapid Test for the detection of a specific secretion RD1, RD2, RD3 antigen of M. Tuberculosis (Ag-TB Rapid Test ) in clinical specimens for Pulmonary Tuberculose diagnosis. The aims of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of Ag-TB Rapid Test towards the combination of microscopic Acid Fast Bacilli examination and Chest radiography. One hundred outpatient patients with clinical pulmonary Tuberculosis were examine the Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) Microscopy, Chest radiography and serology Rapid test Ag-TB to determine sensitivity and specificity by Diagnostic test.. The sensitivity and specificity are 43.7% and 76.2% respectively, and the combination of microscopic Acid Fast Bacilli examination and Chest radiography are 38.5% and 98.5%. In conclusion Rapid Test Ag-TB can not be used to substitute the combination of microscopic Acid Fast Bacilli examination and Chest radiography for early diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Keywords: Ag-TB Rapid Test, diagnosis test
Topic: International Symposium of Engineering, Technology, and Health Sciences