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Comparison between acridine orange and Papanicolaou stain
| Stains | True positive | False positive | True negative | False negative | Number of cases | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Positive predictive value (%) | Negative predictive value (%) | Accuracy (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 49 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 120 | 61.25 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 56.34 | 74.17 |
| PAP | 46 | 0 | 40 | 34 | 120 | 57.50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 54.05 | 71.67 |
PAP: Papanicolaou, AO: Acridine orange
