Table 2.
SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR antigen test and serology results in the first thousand COVID-19 cases seen in South Kivu (DRC) in 2020
| RT-PCR negative | RT-PCR positive | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgM test result | ||||
| Negative | 469 (50.27) a | 30 (3.22) | 499 (53.49) | |
| Positive | 246 (26.37) | 188 (20.14) | 434 (46.51) | |
| Total | 715 (76.64) | 218 (23.36) | 933 (100) | |
| IgM and IgG test result b | ||||
| Negative | 267 (28.62) a | 19 (2.04) | 286 (30.66) | |
| Positive | 448 (48.02) | 199 (21.32) | 647 (69.34) | |
| Total | 715 (76.64) | 218 (23.36) | 933 (100) | |
a Each value is expressed as number (percent of all available values)
b IgM and IgG test: positive result when IgM + or IgG+, negative result when IgM– and IgG–.