Table 1.

Clinical performance of the compared four PCR kits.

Molecular assay		Final result1		PPA	NPA
		Positive	Negative
Charité	Positive	31	0	47.69 %	100 %
	Negative	34	54
1copy	Positive	59	5	90.77 %	90.74 %
	Negative	6	49
Genesig	Positive	64	1	98.46 %	98.15 %
	Negative	1	53
DNA Technology	Positive	60	1	92.31 %	98.15 %
	Negative	5	53

¹The final result of a sample was positive when at least two of the four kits yielded a positive result.