Table 1. Comparison of diagnostic sensitivities and specificities of the standard Two-Tier test, the Immunetics® C6 Lyme ELISA™, and the MicroB-plex Anti-C6 Immunoassay using the 32 sample reference set CDC Lyme Serum Panel I.
Measure | Standard Two-Tier Test* | Immunetics Anti-C6 (Serum 1:21) | MicroB-plex Anti-C6 (Serum 1:1000) |
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Concordance with Standard Two-Tier Serology Results | |||
Sensitivity | 100% (8/8) | 100% (8/8) | 100% (8/8) |
Specificity | 100% (24/24) | 100% (24/24) | 100% (24/24) |
Identification of Past or Present Lyme Disease | |||
Sensitivity | 67% (8/12) | 67% (8/12) | 67% (8/12) |
Specificity | 100% (20/20) | 100% (20/20) | 100% (20/20) |
* Reference assay performed by CDC