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. 2005 Jan;43(1):127–131. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.1.127-131.2005

TABLE 2.

Sensitivity and specificity of the ACT assay performed on USs and FCU according to presence (+) or absence (−) of symptoms

Specimen Presence of symptoms Sensitivity
Specificity
% No. identified/no. total 95% CIa % No. identified/no. total 95% CIa
US + 96.5 136/141 91.9-98.8 95.9 417/435 93.5-97.5
98.9 94/95 94.3-100 97.5 634/650 96.0-98.6
Both 97.5 230/236 94.5-99.1 96.9 1,051/1,085 95.6-97.8
FCU + 94.3 133/141 89.1-97.5 98.2 427/435 96.4-99.2
98.9 94/95 94.3-100 98 638/657 96.6-98.9
Both 96.2 227/236 92.9-98.2 98.1 1,065/1,086 97.1-98.8
a

CI, confidence interval.