DOI: 10.1128/JCM.36.11.3230-3233.1998
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Comparison of cell culture and AMP CT results forC. trachomatis from swab and urine specimens from men and women before and after resolution by discrepant analysis
Time of analysis and sample type No. of specimens Culture of swabs AMP CT of swabs and urine Total Positive Negative Positive Negative Initial resultsa Urine specimens Male 18 175 23 170 193 Female 26 581 32 575 607 Swab specimens Male 21 188 32 177 209 Female 30 687 39 678 717 After discrepant analysisb Urine specimens Male 26 167 23 170 193 Female 31 576 32 575 607 Swab specimens Male 32 177 32 177 209 Female 39 678 39 678 717 - Table 2.
Sensitivity, specificity, prevalence, PPV, and NPV for AMP CT before and after resolution by discrepant analysis
Time of analysis and sample type Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Prevalence (%) Predictive value (%) Positive Negative Initial results Urine specimens Male 83.3 95.4 15.3 76.6 99.9 Female 92.3 98.6 5.4 72.8 99.9 Swab specimens Male 100.0 94.1 15.3 75.4 100.0 Female 100.0 98.7 5.4 81.5 100.0 After discrepant analysis Urine specimens Male 88.5 100.0 15.3 100.0 99.9 Female 93.5 99.5 5.4 88.4 99.9 Combined results 91.2 99.6 7.7 95.0 99.9 Swab specimens Male 100.0 100.0 15.3 100.0 100.0 Female 100.0 100.0 5.4 100.0 100.0 Combined results 100.0 100.0 7.7 100.0 100.0
