Abstract: Objective To analyse the situation of tuberculosis case-finding and accuracy of clinical diagnosis in a general hospital. Methods Ninety-six patients clinically diagnosed with tuberculosis in Dongfang hospital from January 2010 to March 2011were transferred to other hospitals and reported via network were followed up for their diagnosis and treatment in other hospitals by phone. Results Among 96 cases, 27 were transferred to Beijing Chest Hospital,while 65 to other tuberculosis dispensaries, 4 went back home and 10 cases lost contact. Sixty-two cases of the 86 tracked patients were exactly diagnosed（62/86,72.09%）,18 cases misdiagnosed, 6 cases without identified diagnosis. Conclusion General hospitals are important parts in tuberculosis detection. They should further close their contact with TB Specialist agencies and improve their staff to increase the accuracy of TB diagnosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary/prevention &, control, Patient transfer, Hospitals general