Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Indonesia’s TB prevalence is ranked second worldwide. The Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) staining is less sensitive than GeneXpert MTB/RTF to diagnose pulmonary TB. The gold Standard of TB (culture) takes a longer time, possibly resulting in late diagnosis. The objective of the study was to determine the …