TABLE 7.
Test | Sensitivity (%)
|
Specificity (%)
|
PPV (%)
|
NPV (%)
|
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A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | |
Culture | 98.4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97.7 | 100 |
Histology | 96.8 | 95.6 | 97.7 | 100 | 98.4 | 100 | 95.5 | 96.4 |
Urease test (24 h) | 90.2 | 88.6 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87.5 | 91.5 |
PCR | 96.7 | 93.2 | 100 | 96.2 | 100 | 95.3 | 95.5 | 94.3 |
UBT | 100 | 93.3 | 100 | 98.1 | 100 | 97.7 | 100 | 94.6 |
Serology | 98.4 | 95.6 | 88.4 | 92.6 | 92.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 96.2 |
Immunoblot | 95.6 | 92.6 | 91.5 | 96.2 | ||||
Stool antigen test | 88.9 | 94.4 | 90.9 | 90.7 |