Table 1.
Canine ability to detect COVID-19-related VOCs in the laboratory test and retest.
| Dog | Parameter | Test | Retest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | ||||
| Lower (%) | Upper (%) | Lower (%) | Upper (%) | ||||
| Helix | Sensitivity | 100% (10/10) | 100 | 100 | 60% (6/10) | 23 | 96 |
| Specificity | 100% (50/50) | 100 | 100 | 92% (46/50) | 84 | 99 | |
| Otto | Sensitivity | 90% (9/10) | 67 | 112 | 90% (9/10) | 67 | 112 |
| Specificity | 98% (49/50) | 93 | 102 | 98% (49/50) | 93 | 102 | |
| Nala | Sensitivity | 90% (9/10) | 67 | 112 | 100% (10/10) | 100 | 100 |
| Specificity | 98% (49/50) | 93 | 102 | 100% (50/50) | 100 | 100 | |