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. 2021 Aug 17;16(8):e0256352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256352

Table 2. Positive percent agreement, including 95% confidence intervals, for all assays with reference to both nasopharyngeal and anterior nares PCR.

Assay NP Swab PCR AN Swab PCR
Sensitivity < = 1000 copies/μL (95% CI) Sensitivity >1000 copies/μL (95% CI) Sensitivity < = 1000 copies/μL (95% CI) Sensitivity >1000 copies/μL (95% CI)
OA-LFA 25% (12%-42%), 9/36 92% (83%-97%), 66/72 55% (36%-73%), 17/31 98% (91%-100%), 58/59
Sofia® 38% (22%-55%), 14/37 92% (83%-97%), 67/73 64% (45%-80%), 21/33 98% (91%-100%), 58/59
BinaxNOW™ 53% (35%-70%), 19/36 96% (88%-99%), 70/73 79% (61%-91%), 26/33 98% (91%-100%), 58/59
MSD Ag ELISA 46% (29%-63%), 17/37 96% (88%-99%), 70/73 76% (58%-89%), 25/33 100% (94%-100%), 59/59
AN Swab PCR 57% (39%-73%), 21/37 97% (90%-100%), 71/73 NA NA

Results are binned into two groups based on if the reference method measured less than or equal or above 1000 copies per microliter.