Table 1. Results of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of Clonorchis sinensis DNA in 120 stool samples compared with the results diagnosed by Kato-Katz (KK) and real-time PCR.
| LAMP assay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK & real-time PCR | Positive | Negative | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | PPV, % | NPV, % |
| Positive (n = 70) | 68 | 2 | 97.1 (90.1–99.2) | 100 (92.9–100) | 100 | 96.2 |
| Negative (n = 50) | 0 | 50 | ||||
PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value