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. 1999 Aug;37(8):2709–2714. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.8.2709-2714.1999

TABLE 4.

Results of sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values according to the different panelsa

Panel Serological status EBNA p72 IgG
VCA p23 IgG
VCA p23 IgM
Concordance of interpretation (%)
Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV
A Seronegative 100 100 100 100 97.4 100 97.4
B Past infection 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
C Reactivation 91.6 100 100 100 35.7 100 85.7
D Primary infection 100 97.2 51.4 100 75.6 100 94.5
E Interference 92.8 92.8 100 100 94.7 94.7 90.4
F Routine diagnosis 90.2 97.3 100 100 80.4 100 89.3
G Past infection without EBNA 81.8 100 97 100 70.5 100 61.8
Total 92.6 95 93.2 95.1 89.5 100 100 82.5 75 85.7 49.1 94.8
a

PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.