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. 2016 Feb 22;10(2):e0004472. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004472

Table 5. Diagnostic accuracy of the RT-LAMP test for EBOV compared with the reference rRT-PCR test.

RT-LAMPa
trailer NP
positive negative positive negative
rRT-PCR test (n = 100)
 positive 47 0 46 1
 negative 0 53 0 53
Diagnostic accuracy (95%CI)
 Sensitivity 100% (92.5–100) 97.9% (88.7–100)
 Specificity 100% (93.3–100) 100%(93.3–100)
 Positive predictive value 100% (92.5–100) 100%(92.3–100)
 Negative predictive value 100% (93.3–100) 98.1%(90.1–100)

aThe RT-LAMP test was performed in Genie III for a total of 100 RNA extracts from 44 sera and 56 swab suspensions.