TABLE 4.

Sensitivity relative to BAL fluid culture positivity for Aspergillus species^a

Test	BAL fluid culture positive			BAL fluid culture negative			P valueb
	No.	Sensitivity (%)	95% CI	No.	Sensitivity (%)	95% CI
GM EIA with index of 0.5	27	89	71-98	22	59	36-79	0.02
GM EIA with index of 1.0	27	78	58-91	22	41	21-64	0.02
qPCR	24	96	79-100	22	36	17-59	<0.001
qPCR or GM EIA with index of 0.5	23	100	85-100	22	64	41-83	0.001

^aAmong patients with proven or probable aspergillosis.

^bP value from Fisher's exact test comparing sensitivities between patients with BAL fluid cultures that revealed growth of Aspergillus species (positive) and those with culture-negative BAL fluid cultures.