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. 2000 Apr;38(4):1430–1433. doi: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1430-1433.2000

TABLE 3.

Analysis of discrepant CMV antigenemia resultsa

Trial site No. of samples positive by both kits Biotest kit positive onlyb
Bartels kit positive onlyc
No. of specimens No. of positive cells (median [range]) No. of specimens No. of positive cells (median [range])
UPMC 18 7 1 (1–2) 5 1 (1–7)
NSUH 7 2 1.5 (1–2) 2 1.5 (1–2)
YNHH 31 9 1 (1–2) 2 1 (1)
IBMC 17 2 1.5 (1–2) 4 2.5 (1–4)
Total 73 20 1 (1–2) 13 1 (1–7)
a

Defined as positive by one kit only. 

b

Count per 150,000 leukocytes. 

c

Count per 200,000 leukocytes.