TB Research

Comparison between Xpert ultra and standard M10 for detection of MTBC in clinical samples

Laura Rindi, Vincenzo Puglisi, Iacopo Franconi, Antonella Lupetti

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · 2025-09

Abstract

This study compared the STANDARD M10 MDR-TB with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF Ultra test in detecting tuberculosis on 57 samples. Sensitivity and specificity were 92 % and 100 % with a positive predictive value of 100 % with a substantial agreement (0.74) at Kappa agreement test.

MeSH terms

  • Predictive value
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Kappa
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Gold standard (test)
  • Sensitivity (control systems)
  • Tuberculosis diagnosis
  • Limits of agreement
  • Positive predicative value