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Performance Comparison of Saliva and NPS for SARS-CoV-2 Detection by Aptima Assay
| Samples (n = 110) | Aptima NP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| (Symp/Asymp) | (Symp/Asymp) | ||
| 50/7 | 50/3 | ||
| Aptima saliva | Positive | 53 | 2 |
| (Symp/Asymp) | |||
| 46/9 | |||
| Negative | 4 | 51 | |
| (Symp/Asymp) | |||
| 54/1 | |||
| Sensitivity 93% (95% CI 82.2-97.7) | |||
| Specificity 96.2% (95% CI 86-99.3) |
Symp/Asymp, symptomatic/asymptomatic exposure.
