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. 2022 Feb 23;123:92–99. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.02.010

Table III.

Sensitivity of Abbott ID NOW using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) as a reference standard, by cycle threshold (Ct) value

Ct value Positive on Abbott ID NOW/positive on RT-PCR Sensitivity (%)
≤25 (low) 25/27 92.6
25–30 (medium–low) 18/18 100
30–35 (medium–high) 13/16 81.3
≥35 (high) 5/14 35.7