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. 2013 Oct 9;89(4):641–646. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0307

Table 3.

Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value of Crystal VC RDT compared with stool culture for V. cholerae

RDT result Culture result
Positive Negative Total
Positive 457 54 511
Negative 21 209 230
Total 478 263 741

Sensitivity: 457/478 = 95.6%. Specificity: 209/263 = 79.5%. Positive predictive value: 457/511 = 89.4%. Negative predictive value: 209/230 = 91.0%.