TABLE 2.
Discrepancy testing results
| Original illumigene assay resulta and repeat assay result | No. of samples |
|---|---|
| False positive (n = 49) | |
| Culture positive on repeat testing | 2 |
| Positive by secondary molecular method | 34 |
| Negative by secondary molecular method | 12 |
| Isolate was lost and not further tested | 1 |
| False negative (n = 17) | |
| illumigene assay positive on repeat testing | 10 |
| illumigene assay positive on broth from isolate | 6 |
| Isolate was lost and not further tested | 1 |
a
Original illumigene assay result when culture was used as the gold standard.