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. 1999 Feb;37(2):350–353. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.2.350-353.1999

TABLE 2.

Sensitivity and specificity of filter paper PCR with respect to corresponding PBMC dataa

Lymphocyte PCR results No. of samples with the following filter paper PCR results:
Two tests with 5 μlb
Four tests with 5 μlc
+ +
+ 61 8 66 3
0 42 0 42
a

+, positive result; −, negative result. 

b

Sensitivity, 88% (95% CI, 79.2% to 94.5%); specificity, 100% (95% CI, 93.1% to 100%). 

c

Sensitivity, 96% (95% CI, 88.6% to 98.9%); specificity, 100% (95% CI, 93.1% to 100%).