Table 2.

Sensitivity of cytology and PCR on blood, buffy coat and on bone marrow and PCR on skin for Hepatozoon canis.

Test	Sample	Sensitivity (95% CI)
Cytology	Blood	18.4% (7.52-29.2)a,c,d,g,l
	Bone marrow	28.3% (15.2-41.3)b,e,h,m
	Buffy coat	69.4% (56.5-82.3)a,b
PCR	Skin	50% (35.5-64.5)c,f,h,I,n
	Bone marrow	83% (72.2-93.7)d,e,f
	Blood	85.7% (75.9-95.5)g,h,i
	Buffy coat	85.7% (75.9-95.5)l,m,n

* Significant differences are marked by equal letters.