Comparison between conventional DST, LPA and GeneXpert methods in accordance with the category of the patients (n = 300).

LPA =  Line Probe Assay; DST =  Drug Sensitivity Test; RIF =  Rifampicin; INH =  Isoniazid; R =  Resistant; S =  Sensitive; Ng. =  Negative; NTM =  Non-Tubercle Mycobacterium; ND =  Not done; Cont. =  Contamination; Ind. =  indeterminate; Cat-I =  Category-I; Cat-II =  Category-II; Cat-IV =  Category-IV; New =  New case; n =  number; Fail. =  Failure; RL =  Relapse; UT =  Under treatment; RD =  Return after Default; DC =  Delayed Converter.