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Characterization of each specimen by the various assays compared with the consensus assignment of each specimen
| Test | No. of specimens |
|
|---|---|---|
| Consensus positive (n = 41) | Consensus negative (n = 32) | |
| VZV DFA | ||
| Positive | 36 | 2 |
| Negative | 5 | 30 |
| VZV culture | ||
| Positive | 19 | 0 |
| Negative | 22 | 32 |
| LightCycler VZV PCR | ||
| Positive | 40 | 0 |
| Negative | 1 | 32 |
| RealStar VZV PCR | ||
| Positive | 41 | 3 |
| Negative | 0 | 29 |
