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The objective of this study was to estimate (using Bayesian latent class models [BLCM]) the sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp) and negative and positive predictive values (NPV and PPV) of sputum smear microscopy (SSM), Xpert Ultra and lipoarabinomannan antigen (LAM) tests for TB among PLWHIV in Nairobi, Kenya. This cross-sectional study enrolled a total of 190 patients aged \u2265 18 years with presumptive TB seeking treatment at the Kibra Community Health Center Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) clinic between September 2022 and March 2023. The diagnostic data obtained from the three tests were analysed using a BLCM framework to derive accuracy estimates of the three diagnostic tests. The Xpert Ultra assay registered a higher Se (85.0; 95% PCI [41.4\u201399.4]) compared to LAM (26.8; 95% PCI [4.7\u201367.6]) and SSM (56.7 [16.4\u201397.4]). However, SSM had the highest Sp (99.6; 95% PCI [97.7\u2013100.0]). 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