Table 2.
HSV-2 performance compared to culture and PCR
| Assaya | Resultb | No. (%) with result: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvisc |
PCRd |
PIS |
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| + | − | + | − | + | − | ||
| Qx UVT | + | 186 (98.4) | 51 | 237 (97.5) | 5 | 238 (96.4) | 5 |
| − | 3 | 261 (83.7) | 6 | 258 (98.1) | 9 | 254 (98.1) | |
| Total | 189 | 312 | 243 | 263 | 247 | 259 | |
| Qx WS | + | 186 (98.4) | 60 | 240 (98.8) | 11 | 241 (97.6) | 11 |
| − | 3 | 249 (80.6) | 3 | 249 (95.8) | 6 | 245 (95.7) | |
| Total | 189 | 309 | 243 | 260 | 247 | 256 | |
a
Qx UVT, HSVQx assay performed using samples collected in universal transport medium; Qx WS, HSVQx assay performed using the wet-swab transport system provided with the assay.
b
+, positive; −, negative.
c
Elvis culture system results.
d
PCR performed by the University of Washington.