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. 2001 Mar 2;119(2):67–71. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802001000200006

Table 3. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, accuracy and confidence interval for the 5 methods.

Tests Sensitivity (CI 95%) Specificity (CI 95%) Positive predictive value (%) Negative predictive value (%) Accuracy (%)
Rapid urease 100 (92.4 to 100) 84.2 (71.3 to 91.9) 91.2 100 93.7
Histology 93.1 (82.2 to 97.5) 100 (92.4 to 100) 100 90.5 95.8
Culture 79.3 (65.7 to 88.4) 100 (92.4 to 100) 100 76 87.5
Serology 93.1 (82.2 to 97.5) 78.9 (65.3 to 88.1) 87.8 88.2 87.5
13C-UBT 93.1 (82.2 to 97.5) 78.9 (65.3 to 88.1) 87.8 88.2 87.5

13C-UBT = 13carbon-urea breath test.