Table 2. Detection of cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus using the QIAsymphony RGQ and QIA cube systems.
| QIAcube system | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMV | Positive | Negative | Total | EBV | Positive | Negative | Total | |
| QIAsymphony RGQ system | Positive | 57 | 34 | 91 | Positive | 45 | 24 | 69 |
| Negative | 10 | 52 | 62 | Negative | 5 | 43 | 48 | |
| Total | 67 | 86 | 153 | Total | 50 | 67 | 117 | |
| Kappa (95% CI) | 0.43 (0.30–0.57) | Kappa (95% CI) | 0.52 (0.37–0.66) | |||||
| Detection rate | 59.5% (91/153) vs 43.8% (67/153) P = 0.0005 |
Detection rate | 59.0% (69/117) vs 42.7% (50/117) P = 0.0008 |
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Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; CI, confidence interval.