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Comparison between IgM CMV detection assay and tissue culture for the identification of CMV.
| Culture result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | ||
| IgM CMV | Positive | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Negative | 7 | 17 | 24 | |
| Total | 19 | 20 | 39 | |
Sensitivity = 63.2%, Specificity = 85%, Positive predictive value = 80%, Negative predictive value = 70.8%, Kappa = 0.48 and P value = 0.002.
