Index: tst_In_treatment/test.py
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diff -u -r592e94bdf40ab14c131f260df1d9a4c9237152f3 -r2e73714b63ae5fd2ef8b5acca5043e136454feff
--- tst_In_treatment/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision 592e94bdf40ab14c131f260df1d9a4c9237152f3)
+++ tst_In_treatment/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision 2e73714b63ae5fd2ef8b5acca5043e136454feff)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     saline_unit = object.children(saline_text)[0]
     if saline_unit.text == config.LIQUID_UNIT: 
         saline_cumulative = object.children(saline_text)[1]
-        test.compare(pyStr(expected_cumulative_value), pyStr(saline_cumulative.text))
+        test.compare(pyStr(float(expected_cumulative_value)), pyStr(saline_cumulative.text))
     else:
         test.fail("Deviation observed in unit of saline (fluid)")
         
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     saline_unit = object.children(saline_text)[1]
     if saline_unit.text == config.LIQUID_UNIT: 
         saline_cumulative = object.children(saline_text)[2]
-        test.compare(pyStr(expected_delivered_value), pyStr(saline_cumulative.text))
+        test.compare(pyStr(float(expected_delivered_value)), pyStr(saline_cumulative.text))
     else:
         test.fail("Deviation observed in unit of saline (fluid)")