TABLE 2.
Discrepant results obtained for cervical swabs tested individually and in pools of four and eight by LCx
| Specimen no. | Test result (sample rate/cutoff rate)a for:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Individual test | Pool of 4 | Pool of 8 | |
| BP-8765 | POS (1,011.1/426.1) | POS (583.5/426.1) | NEG (252.7/426.1) |
| 46-384519 | NEG (184.4/577.1) POS (539.6/462.2)b | POS (895.1/577.1) | POS (893.1/577.1) |
| BP-8904 | NEG (463.9/577.1) POS (672.7/462.2)b | POS (895.1/577.1) | POS (893.7/577.1) |
| BP-9082 | POS (660.9/448.3) | NEG (11.1/448.3) | NEG (160.7/448.3) |
| BP-16300 | POS (2,043.0/654.6) | NEG (13.7/654.6) | NEG (14.0/654.6) |
a
The rate was calculated as described in the manufacturer's package insert (as counts per second per second) and printed from the LCx analyzer. POS, positive; NEG, negative.
b
The sample was retested after 24 h at 4°C.