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. 2013 Oct 2;108(8):1037–1044. doi: 10.1590/0074-0276130202

TABLE III. Comparison between the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and saline gradient methods for schistosomiasis detection.

PCR Saline gradient n (%) Total n (%)
P N
P 7 4 11 (64.7)
N 2 4 6 (35.3)
Total 9 (52.9) 8 (47.1) 17 (100)

N: negative; P: positive.