TABLE 6. Expected Number of Tests Needed by Optimal Dorfman Testing for Number of Samples () 105 and 961 for Various . Note That Our Proposed Methods Based on CS Require Much Fewer Tests (45 and 93) Typically, and Do Not Require Two Rounds of Testing.
# Tests | Pool Size | # Tests | Pool Size | ||
5 | 43.7 | 5 | 5 | 136.5 | 14 |
8 | 55.3 | 4 | 8 | 172.2 | 11 |
10 | 61.3 | 4 | 10 | 192.2 | 11 |
12 | 67.0 | 4 | 12 | 209.6 | 9 |
15 | 73.9 | 3 | 15 | 233.7 | 9 |
17 | 78.2 | 3 | 17 | 248.7 | 8 |
20 | 84.3 | 3 | 20 | 269.4 | 7 |