Table 1 Baseline results for the TORCH panel tests evaluated with the sigma metric
TORCH panel | Abs | Cutt-off | Quality requirementsa | Imprecisionb | Sigma | ∆SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toxoplasma gondii | ||||||
IgM | 0.007 | 0.005 | 28.6 | 5 | 6 | 4.06 |
IgG | 0.012 | 0.008 | 33.3 | 6.2 | 5 | 3.73 |
Rubella | ||||||
IgM | 0.027 | 0.02 | 25.9 | 2.6 | 10 | 8.35 |
IgG | 0.219 | 0.177 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 8 | 6.35 |
Cytomegalovirus | ||||||
IgM | 0.054 | 0.047 | 13 | 2.3 | 6 | 3.99 |
IgG | 0.022 | 0.019 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 5 | 3.59 |
Herpes simplex virus 1 | ||||||
IgM | 0.084 | 0.074 | 11.9 | 3 | 4 | 2.32 |
IgG | 0.023 | 0.019 | 17.4 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.79 |
Herpes simplex virus 2 | ||||||
IgM | 0.055 | 0.045 | 18.2 | 4.6 | 4 | 2.30 |
IgG | 0.015 | 0.011 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 5 | 3.20 |