TABLE 1.
Performance of BDProbeTec-SDA system compared with that of culture for detection of N. gonorrhoeae in 3,544 urine specimens from patients attending the Denver Metro Health (STD) Clinica
| Test result | No. of specimens (% of total) |
|---|---|
| BDProbeTec-SDA assay positive, culture positive | 129 (3.64) |
| BDProbeTec-SDA assay culture negative | 23 (0.65) |
| BDProbeTec-SDA assay negative, culture positive | 1 (0.03) |
| BDProbeTec-SDA assay negative, culture negative | 3,391 (95.68) |
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The performance of the BDProbeTec-SDA assay was based on a prevalence by culture of 3.63%.