TABLE 3.

Contrived sample testing results for each target and concentration ^a

Grouping variable(s)			Proportion of detected samples out of total samples		Two-sided 95% confidence limit
Pathogen type	Target (expected)	Concentration	Fraction	%	Lower	Upper
Bacteria	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	3.16× LoD	26/26	100.00	87.13	100.00
		0.63× LoD	35/35	100.00	90.11	100.00
	Neisseria meningitidis	6.33× LoD	27/27	100.00	87.54	100.00
		31.6× LoD	38/38	100.00	90.82	100.00
	Streptococcus agalactiae	3.16× LoD	24/25	96.00	80.46	99.29
		0.63× LoD	36/36	100.00	90.36	100.00
	Streptococcus pyogenes	3.16× LoD	25/25	100.00	86.68	100.00
		0.63× LoD	36/36	100.00	90.36	100.00
Virus	Enterovirus	3.16× LoD	58/60	96.67	88.64	99.08
	Human parechovirus	3.16× LoD	59/59	100.00	93.89	100.00

^a Contrived samples were considered valid if the correct pathogen was detected using the QIAstat-Dx ME Panel assay.