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. 1999 Dec;37(12):4183–4185. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.4183-4185.1999

TABLE 1.

Comparison of CHLAMYDIA OIA and LCR for the detection of C. trachomatis in NDV and DV patients

Patients (n) Prevalence (%) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) +PV (%)a −PV (%)b
NDV (342) 7.9 33.3 99 75 94.5
DV (73) 15.1 27.3 98.4 75 88.4
Total (415) 9.2 31.6 98.9 75 93.5
a

+PV, predictive value of positive test. 

b

−PV, predictive value of negative test.