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. 2009 Nov 25;7(3):107–115. doi: 10.1016/S1672-0229(08)60039-X

Table 3.

Sensitivities and specificities of 11 recombinant proteins and PPD with sera from 50 TB patients and 50 PPD-negative individuals before and after BCG-vaccination

Protein Cutoff *1 Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%) *2
TB patients BCG Controls
Rv0251c 0.239 34 4 2 98
Rv0934 0.185 26 4 2 98
Rv1973 0.445 38 16 8 92
Rv1984c 0.570 32 4 4 96
Rv2031c 0.071 38 6 0 100
Rv2185c 0.826 18 0 2 98
Rv2376c 0.563 24 4 6 94
Rv2537c 0.147 28 0 0 100
Rv2785c 0.270 16 2 0 100
Rv2878c 0.511 16 4 2 96
Rv3873A 0.492 24 6 2 98
Rv0934+Rv0251c 0.656 70 4 4 96
PPD 0.334 60 20 2 98
*1

Cutoff = Mean ODHealth + 2.576×SD.

*2

Specificity = 100% − sensitivity (for the controls).