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Table 2 Comparison of the three rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) evaluated for screening anti-HCV with only overlapping samples

From: Performance evaluation of three rapid screening assays for detection of antibodies to hepatitis C virus in Cameroon

HCV RDTs

Se (95% CI)

Sp (95% CI)

PPV (95% CI)

NPV (95% CI)

TP (n)

FP (n)

TN (n)

FN (n)

Multisure HCV Antibody assay

100

92.5 (87.5–97.4)

94.3 (89.2–98.7)

100

50

3

37

0

First Response® HCV Card Test

96 (91.7–100)

90 (84.7–95.2)

92.3 (87.3–97.2)

94.7 (90.1–99.3)

48

4

36

2

Toyo® Anti HCV Test

96 (91.7–100)

80 (74.5–85.4)

85.7 (80.3–91.1)

94.1 (89.4–98.8)

48

8

32

2

  1. Se Sensitivity, Sp specificity, PPV predictive positive value, NPV negative predictive value, TP true positive, FP false positive, TN true negative, FN false negative, n number, HCV hepatitis C virus, RDTs rapid diagnostic tests, CI confidence interval