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. 2010 Jun 30;5(6):e11388. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011388

Table 2. Sensitivity of IgM anti-EV71 test at Different Times After Symptomatic Onset.

Days after onset Tested No. Positive No, Rate (%) (95% CI) Mean S/CO (SD)
1 20 18 90.0 (68.3–98.8) 4.66 (4.79)
2 25 22 88.0 (68.8–97.5) 6.00 (5.86)
3∼4 43 39 90.7 (77.9–97.4) 6.90 (4.63)
5∼10 53 51 96.2 (87.0–99.5) 11.92 (5.98)
11∼20 43 42 97.7 (87.7–99.9) 16.41 (6.05)
21–30 13 13 100.0 (83.2–100.0) 9.39 (6.17)
31–41 20 19 95.0 (78.9–99.9) 5.95 (4.37)
Total 221 208 94.1 (90.2–96.8) 9.78 (6.84)