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Table 5 Specificity for Plasma and Serum Specimens

From: Analytical characteristics and comparative evaluation of Aptima HCV quant Dx assay with the Abbott RealTime HCV assay and Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HCV quantitative test v2.0

Aptima HCV Quant Dx

Fresh Plasma

Frozen Plasma

Plasma Total

Fresh Serum

Frozen Serum

Serum Total

(n)

100

270

370

98

268

366

Target Not detected

100

270

370

98

268

366

Specificity (95% CI)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(97.1–100)

(98.9–100)

(99.2–100)

(97.0–100)

(98.9–100)

(99.2–100)