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Table 1 Sputum smears microscopy reading agreement between peripheral laboratories and central referral laboratories in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From: Misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors in peripheral laboratories: a retrospective study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Peripheral laboratories smear results (test value)

Central referral laboratories results (as true value)

Total

Positive

Negative

Positive

1008

25

1033

Negative

35

8748

8783

Total

1043

8773

9816