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. 2020 Apr 18;182:170–172. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.04.009

Table 2.

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR–positive samples and positive rapid tests

PCR Rapid test
Total
Positive negative
positive 8 14 22 Sens: 8/22 = 36.4% [17.2; 59.3]
negative 3 24 27 Spec: 24/27 = 88.9% [70.8; 97.7]
Total 11 38 49
PPV: 8/11 = 72.7% [39.0; 94.0] NPV: 24/38 = 63.2% [46.0; 78.2]

Weak and strong responses were counted as positive.

Sens: sensitivity; Spec: specificity; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; RT-qPCR: real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Square brackets give the 95% confidence intervals.