Days saved to reach earlier diagnosis by implementing the Innolipa LiPA Rif assay
| All samples | Smear positive only | Smear negative only | |
| Days saved before culture results (mean±standard deviation) | 35.85±24.89 | 25.30±19.36 | 47.57±26.32 |
| Days saved before rifampicin sensitivity results (mean±standard deviation) | 31.99±17.71 | 32.15±16.90 | 31.85±20.64 |
Tuberculosis assay in comparison to the standard culture and sensitivity techniques (2006–2009).