TABLE 3.
Positive rates of Rendu RNA-based NAAT a
| Rendu RNA-based NAAT | Number of positive/number of replicates (Positive rate, %) at diluted concentrations (copies/mL) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNA concentrations | ||||||||
| 6.561 × 105 | 2.187 × 105 | 7.29 × 10 4 | 2.43 × 10 4 | 8.1 × 10 3 | 2.7 × 10 3 | 9 × 10 2 | 3 × 10 2 | |
| CT detection kit | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 6/20 (30) | 3/20 (15) |
| NG detection kit | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 19/20 (95) | 16/20 (80) | 12/20 (60) |
| UU detection kit | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 20/20 (100) | 19/20 (95) | 10/20 (50) | 2/20 (10) |
a
NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; and UU, Ureaplasma urealyticum.