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Table 1 Number and percentage of initially reactive samples and specificity

From: Effect of autolysis on the specificity of bovine spongiform encephalopathy rapid tests

Test

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Total

Specificity

Ā 

N

%

N

%

N

%

%

%

BIORAD TeSeE

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Ā Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

(95% CI 0.00-0.82)

(95% CI 99.18-100)*

ENFER TSE

2

1.33%

1

0.67%

1

0.67%

0.89%

100%

version 2.0

Ā 

(95% CI 0.16%-4.73)

Ā 

(95% CI 0.02-3.66)

Ā 

(95% CI 0.02-3.66)

(95% CI 0.24-2.26)

(95% CI 99.18-100)*

Prionics Check LIA

1

0.67%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0.22%

100%

Ā Ā 

(95% CI 0.02-3.66)

Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

(95% CI 0.006-1.23)

(95% CI 99.18-100)*

IDEXX HerdChek BSE

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

2

1.33%

0.44%

100%

Ā Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

Ā 

(95% CI 0.00-2.43)*

Ā 

(95% CI 0.16-4.73)

(95% CI 0.05-1.60)

(95% CI 99.18-100)*

  1. (*) one-sided, 97.5% confidence interval