| PCR |
---|
a
Capilia
| Â |
Positive
|
Negative
|
Total
|
 |
Positive
| 39 | 1 | 40 |
 |
Negative
| 2 | 97 | 99 |
 |
Total
| 41 | 98 | 139 |
b
Capilia
|
Positive
| 86 | 1 | 87 |
 |
Negative
| 1 | 26 | 27 |
 |
Total
| 87 | 27 | 114 |
- aPerformance (%) of Capilia TB on contaminated BACTEC cultures. The Se, Sp, PPV and NPV were 95.1, 99, 97.5 and 98, respectively. bPerformance (%) of Capilia TB in pure BACTEC cultures. The Se, Sp, PPV, NPV & (#) were 98.9, 96.3, 98.9, 96.3, and (0.98 & 0.95), repectively, (almost perfect agreement)