Table 2. Performance of optimized direct RT-qPCR approach with reference to standard approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

Statistic	Value	95% CI
Total number of specimens	132	-
True positive	18	-
True negative	112	-
False positive	1	-
False negative	1	-
Sensitivity	95.0%	74% to 99.8%
Specificity	99.0%	95.2% to 99.9%
Accuracy	98.5%	94.6% to 99.8%