TABLE 2.
Assay | Positive specimens |
Negative specimens |
Predictive value (%) |
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No. positive by test/culture | Sensitivity (%) | No. negative by test/culture | Specificity (%) | Positive | Negative | |
Meridian EIA | 126/127 | 99.2 | 344/358 | 96.1% | 90.0 | 99.7 |
Remel EIA | 126/127 | 99.2 | 343/358 | 95.8% | 89.4 | 99.7 |
Meridian STAT! | 125/127 | 98.4 | 163/173 | 94.2% | 92.6 | 98.8 |