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Table 2 Statistical values for TMKmt Ag detection in serial dilutions of a 1 + AFB sputum sample

From: Immuno-diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum, and reduction of timelines for its positive cultures to within 3 h by pathogen-specific thymidylate kinase expression assays

Statistiacl parameter

TMKmt Ag by PAb 0655

TMKmt Ag by PAb 0656

Best-fit values

 Slope

−0.0083 ± 0.0070

−0.0110 ± 0.0051

 Y-intercept when X = 0.0

0.1532 ± 0.0311

0.1706 ± 0.0229

 X-intercept when Y = 0.0

18.55

17.69

 1/slope

−121.0

−103.7

95% confidence intervals

 Slope

−0.0228 to 0.0063

−0.0204 to 0.0011

 Y-intercept when X = 0.0

0.0882 to 0.2183

0.1227 to 0.2184

 X-intercept when Y = 0.0

8.519 to +infinity

9.999 to +infinity

Goodness of fit

 r2

0.06918

0.1576

 Sy.x

0.06372

0.04688

Is slope significantly non-zero?

 F

1.412

3.554

 DFn, DFd

1.000, 19.00

1.000, 19.00

 P value

0.2494

0.0748

 Deviation from zero?

Not significant

Not significant

Data

 Number of X values

7

7

 Maximum number of Y replicates

3

3

 Total number of values

21

21

 Number of missing values

0

0