Table 3.
Visual Score | qRT-PCR Positive | qRT-PCR Negative | PPV (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
5 | 56 | 0 | 100 (96.3–100) |
4 | 31 | 0 | 100 (88.8–100) |
3 | 39 | 2 | 95.1 (83.5–99.4) |
2 | 35 | 3 | 92.1 (78.6–98.3) |
1 | 34 | 14 | 70.8 (56.7–81.9) |
A total of 161 of 166 specimens had a visual signal score of ≥2, for a PPV of 97.0% (95% CI, 93.1%–99.0%).
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PPV, positive predictive value; qRT-PCR, quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction.