# Diagnostic accuracy of tongue swab testing on two automated tuberculosis diagnostic platforms, Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and Molbio Truenat MTB Ultima

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1128/jcm.00019-24 |
| Corresponding authors | Rachel C Wood |
| Institution | University of Washington, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1128/jcm.00019-24](https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00019-24)

## Topics

Tongue swab testing · Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra · Molbio Truenat MTB Ultima · dry swab storage · Copan FLOQSwabs · microbiological reference standard · MGIT culture · diagnostic sensitivity · diagnostic specificity · self-collection · semi-quantitative results · sample lysate freeze-thaw · tuberculosis diagnosis · non-sputum sample collection · Western Cape South Africa · false-negative results · invalid test results

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