TABLE 1.
Analysis of Digene HC II CT-ID and AMPLICOR CT PCR performance with endocervical specimens before and after discrepant analysis (n = 587)
| Test and result | No. of samples with result:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before discrepant analysis
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After discrepant analysisa
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| Culture positive | Culture negative | Confirmed positive | Confirmed negative | |
| Digene HC II CT-ID | ||||
| Positive | 50 | 17 | 62 | 5b |
| Negative | 3 | 517 | 3 | 517 |
| AMPLICOR CT PCR | ||||
| Positive | 47 | 14 | 59 | 2b |
| Negative | 6 | 520 | 6 | 520 |
a
A specimen was considered true positive in discrepant analysis if it was culture positive or positive by both Digene HC II CT-ID and Amplicor CT PCR.
b
Specimens were also negative by DFA staining.