TABLE 3.
Results of the ImmunoWELL-IgM assay compared to results of the Remel EIA and CF assay
| ImmunoWELL-IgM resultc | Remel EIAa
|
CFb
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) positive | No. (%) negative | No. (%) positive | No. (%) negative | |
| Positive | 29 (45) | 0 (0) | 29 (45) | 0 (0) |
| Negative | 31 (48) | 4 (6) | 32 (50) | 3 (5) |
a
A single serum dilution was tested. A visible change in the membrane color in the test well to purple was considered positive.
b
A standing titer of ≥64 or a fourfold rise in titer to ≥32 was considered positive.
c
A single serum dilution was tested. Normalized optical density readings of ≥770 were considered positive.