TABLE II.
Sensitivity and Specificity for the Detection of HbA, HbS, and HbC
| Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA | Observer 1 | 99.0 | 92.3 | 97.1 | 97.3 |
| Observer 2 | 97.0 | 94.9 | 98.0 | 92.5 | |
| Observer 3 | 99.0 | 94.9 | 98.0 | 97.4 | |
| Cumulative: | 98.3 | 94.0 | 97.7 | 95.7 | |
| (95% Cl) | (96.2–99.5) | (88.1–97.6) | (95.3–99.1) | (90.1–98.6) | |
| HbS | Observer 1 | 100 | 92.4 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Observer 2 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 93.5 | 98.4 | |
| Observer 3 | 100 | 92.5 | 93.5 | 100 | |
| Cumulative: | 99.5 | 92.5 | 93.5 | 99.5 | |
| (95% Cl) | (97.5–100) | (87.9–95.7) | (89.6–96.3) | (97.0–100) | |
| HbC | Observer 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Observer 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Observer 3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Cumulative: | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| (95% Cl) | (92.1–100) | (99.0–100) | (92.1–100) | (99–100) |