TABLE 3.
Limit of detection data for the five runs
| Dilution | Dilution series 1 |
Dilution series 2 |
Dilution series 3 |
Dilution series 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technologist | Model | Technologist | Model | Technologist | Model | Technologist | Model | |
| Neat | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 2+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:1 | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:2 | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:4 | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:8 | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:16 | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:32 | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis |
| 1:64 | Negative | Negativea | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis |
| 1:128 | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
| 1:256 | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. | Negative | Giardia duodenalis, 1+ Blastocystis sp. |
a
Incomplete scan.