TABLE 1.

Comparison of BioStar Strep A OIA with culture for detection of group A streptococcus^a

Culture result	No. of patients with the following Strep A OIA result:
	Positive	Negative	Total
Positive	101	15	116
Negative	9	340	349

^aSensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were 87.1, 97.4, 91.8, 95.8, and 94.8%, respectively.