Table 1.
Performance of the HerpeSelect Express Rapid Test in Comparison to HerpeSelect ELISA, Kalon Assay, and MAb‐EIA
| HerpeSelect Express | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | Total | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | P‐value | Phi | |
| HerpeSelect ELISA | |||||||||
| Positive | 19 (95) | 1 (5) | 20 | ||||||
| 95 | 100 | 100 | 97.6 | <0.001 | 0.963a | ||||
| Negative | 0 (0) | 40 (100) | 40 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 41 | 60 | ||||||
| Kalon | |||||||||
| Positive | 19 (100) | 0 (0) | 19 | ||||||
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | <0.001 | 1a | ||||
| Negative | 0 (0) | 41 (100) | 41 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 41 | 60 | ||||||
| MAb‐EIA | |||||||||
| Positive | 19 (82.6) | 4 (17.4) | 23 | ||||||
| 82.6 | 100 | 100 | 90.2 | <0.001 | 0.863a | ||||
| Negative | 0 (0) | 37 (100) | 37 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 41 | 60 | ||||||
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The high values of Phi indicate good correlation between HerpeSelect Express rapid test and each of the three ELISA assays.