The results show that CCL1, CXCL1 and CXCL10 could clearly discriminate confirmed TB children from unlikely TB controls with more than 90% sensitivity, specificity and good AUC, whereas CCL1 and CXCL10 alone showed a good sensitivity, specificity and AUC between unconfirmed TB and unlikely TB children. The gene discussed is CXCL10; the disease is tuberculosis.