Table 4.

Summary of clinical results^a

Real-time PCR result	Giemsa result (no. of samples)
	Positive	Negative	NA
Positive	542	3	33
Negative	0	93	0

^aThe C_T values of the three samples that were negative by Giemsa but positive by PCR were 24.4, 27.7, and 30.8. NA, not applicable.