TABLE 3.

The classification and comparison of FMH testing methods.

Test method	Sensitivity	Characteristic	Cost
Rosette screen	high	qualitative	low
the K-B test	low	quantitative	low
Microcolumn gel technique	high	semiquantitative	high
Fluorescence microscope	high	qualitative	high
Flow cytometry	high	quantitative	high
Gene identification	high	---	high
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay utilizing a silk membrane	high	semiquantitative	low