Table 10.
Analytic Comparisons of the Results Obtained for Other Particles using the cobas u 701 and the UF‐1000i Automated Systems Vs. Manual Microscopy
| Bacteriaa | Pathologic cast | Crystal | Yeast | Sperm | Mucus | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | cobas u 701 | UF‐1000i | |
| Sensitivity | 77.8 | 62.1 | NDb | NDb | 68.2 | 36.4 | 61.1 | 38.9 | 85.7 | 28.6 | 83.3 | 17.9 |
| Specificity | 84.6 | 90.4 | NDb | NDb | 94.5 | 98.3 | 91.2 | 93.7 | 95.6 | 100.0 | 75.5 | 98.7 |
| PPV | 88.1 | 90.5 | NDb | NDb | 53.6 | 66.7 | 34.4 | 31.8 | 35.3 | 100.0 | 30.9 | 62.5 |
| NPV | 72.1 | 61.8 | NDb | NDb | 96.9 | 94.3 | 96.9 | 95.3 | 99.6 | 98.0 | 98.3 | 90.8 |
Data are given in percentages. PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.
a
Sensitivity, specificity, PPP, and NPV were calculated based on the qualitative results.
b
ND, not determined. Pathologic casts were not differentiated by manual microscopy.