Table 3.
Intra‐assay precision results for the in‐house assay and reference kits in HSV, VZV, and EBV detection.
| Virus name | Positive samples | Negative samples | SD (in-house) | SD (reference kits) | Mean Ct (In-house) | Mean Ct (reference kits) | CV% (in-house) | CV% (reference kits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | 50 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| VZV | 20 | 70 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 27.4 | 27.6 | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| EBV | 20 | 70 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 28.5 | 28.7 | 3.7% | 4.5% |