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Sensitivity of pooling according to pooling size
| Ct value for individual positive samples | Number of positive samples | Clinical agreement between individual testing and pool testing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 samples | 8 samples | 10 samples | ||
| ≤ 20 cycles | 25 | 25/25 (100%) | 25/25 (100%) | 24/25 (96%) |
| 21–30 cycles | 25 | 25/25 (100%) | 25/25 (100%) | 23/25 (94%) |
| ≥ 31 cycles | 50 | 50/50 (100%) | 49/50 (98%) | 44/50 (88%) |
| Total | 100 | 100/100 (100%) | 99/100 (99%) | 91/100 (91%) |
