Table 2. Concordance at various IS values and for MMR.
Samples as per IS values | HAPS GeneXpert assay automated cartridge based method | SA Pathology manual reference qRT-PCR method | Concordance between the two methods n (%)* |
Values >0.1 and ≤10 IS | 39 | 46 | 36 (78.2) |
Values >0.01 and ≤0.1 IS | 53 | 53 | 46 (86.8) |
Values >0.001 and ≤0.01 IS | 17 | 10 | 8 (80) |
*The % is calculated as the percentage of the reference laboratory's results.