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. 2003 Jan;41(1):310–317. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.310-317.2003

TABLE 1.

Specificity of HCV TMA

Specimen type No. tested No. nonreactive No. reactive Specificity (%)
Serum 1,000 995 5a 99.5
EDTA plasma 1,504 1,500 4b 99.7
Combined 2,504 2,495 9 99.6
a

Upon retest, four of five initially reactive serum specimens were nonreactive.

b

Upon retest, three of four initially reactive EDTA plasma specimens were nonreactive.