Table 3.
External quality assessment panel performance of qPCR assays.
| Sample ID | Sample | Sample type | QCMD concentration (copies/mL) | artus qualitative result | ABI-qPCR qualitative result | Rotor-Gene qualitative result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTA13-01 | Ct+ urine | Core | Positive (250) |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| CTA13-02 | Ct+ urine | Educational | Positive 63 |
Not determined | Negative | Positive |
| CTA13-03 | nvCt+ urine | Core | Positive 10,000 |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| CTA13-04 | Ct+ urine | Core | Positive 1000 |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| CTA13-05 | Ct− urine | Core | Negative 0 |
Negative | Negative | Negative |
| CTA13-06 | nvCt+ urine | Core | Positive 10,000 |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| CTA13-07 | Ct+ swab | Educational | Positive 13 |
Positive | Negative | Positive |
| CTA13-08 | Ct− swab | Core | Negative 0 |
Negative | Negative | Negative |
| CTA13-09 | Ct+ swab | Core | Positive 250 |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| CTA13-10 | Ct+ swab | Core | Positive 63 |
Positive | Positive | Positive |
| Core performance | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 | |||
| Educational performance | 2/2 | 0/2 | 2/2 |
Ct: Chlamydia trachomatis.