TABLE 1.
ELISA positivity in polar groupsa
Isotype | S+C+ (n = 175)
|
HS (n = 150)
|
||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. positive | % Sensitivity | No. positive | % Specificity | |
IgG | 109 | 62 | 0 | 100 |
IgA | 91 | 52 | 4 | 97 |
IgM | 19 | 11 | 7 | 95 |
IgG + IgA | 144 | 82 | 4 | 97 |
IgG + IgA + IgM | 145 | 83 | 10 | 93 |
Positivity is defined as greater than the mean plus 2 SD of HS OD.