TABLE 2.
Comparison of parallel ELISA (Murex and Uniform II) results with parallel SR (Determine and Capillus) results
| Parallel ELISA result | No. (%) of samples with indicated parallel SR result
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | Discordanta | Total | |
| Negative | 617 (78.2) | 0 | 4 (0.5) | 621 (78.7) |
| Positive | 3 (0.4) | 142 (18.0) | 1 (0.1) | 146 (18.5) |
| Indeterminateb | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1) |
| Discordantc | 20 (2.5) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 21 (2.7) |
| Total | 641 (81.2) | 143 (18.1) | 5 (0.6) | 789 (100) |
a
Discordant SR results: positive (P)/negative (N) or N/P.
b
OD/CO between 1.0 and 1.99.
c
Discordant ELISA results: P/intermediate (I), I/P, P/N, N/P, I/N, or N/I.