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Characteristics of tests relative to the inhouse fecal flotation test
| Reference laboratory |
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| Fecal flotation | ELISA | Rapid ELISA | EIA | DFA | |
| Sensitivity (%) | 36.4 | 36.4 | 0 | 40 | 37.5 |
| Specificity (%) | 98.8 | 98.8 | 84.2 | 81.9 | 100 |
| Positive predictive value (%) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 0 | 23.5 | 100 |
| Negative predictive value (%) | 92.0 | 92.0 | 90.5 | 90.7 | 92.6 |
