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Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predicted value, and negative predicted value

From: Comparison of six antibody assays and two combination assays for COVID-19

 

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

PPV (95% CI)

NPV (95% CI)

Total

    

Elecsys

91.3% (88.1–94.0%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.9–100%)

75.2% (67.0–82.3%)

SuperFlex_Ab

94.8% (92.0–96.8%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (99.0–100%)

83.3% (75.4–89.5%)

SuperFlex_IgM

36.5% (31.6–41.5%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

99.3% (96.1–100%)

29.0% (24.3–34.2%)

SuperFlex_IgG

90.8% (87.5–93.5%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.9–100%)

74.1% (65.8–81.2%)

SuperFlex_any*

95.3% (92.6–97.2%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

99.7% (98.5–100%)

84.6% (76.8–90.6%)

iFlash_IgM

40.7% (35.7–45.8%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (97.6–100%)

30.7% (25.7–36.0%)

iFlash_IgG

94.5% (91.7–96.6%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (99.0–100%)

82.6% (74.7–88.9%)

iFlash_any#

94.5% (91.7–96.6%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (99.0–100%)

82.6% (74.7–88.9%)

Day 1–14

    

Elecsys

77.4% (68.2–84.9%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (95.6–100%)

80.6% (72.6–87.2%)

SuperFlex_Ab

82.1% (73.4–88.8%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (95.8–100%)

84.0% (76.2–90.1%)

SuperFlex_IgM

19.8% (12.7–28.7%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

95.5% (77.2–99.9%)

53.8% (46.3–61.2%)

SuperFlex_IgG

67.9% (58.2–76.7%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (95.0–100%)

74.6% (66.4–81.7%)

SuperFlex_any*

84.0% (75.6–90.4%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

98.9% (94.0–100%)

85.3% (77.6–91.2%)

iFlash_IgM

39.6% (30.3–49.6%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (91.6–100%)

61.0% (53.1–68.5%)

iFlash_IgG

84.9% (76.6–91.1%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (96.0–100%)

86.2% (78.6–91.9%)

iFlash_any#

84.9% (76.6–91.1%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (96.0–100%)

86.2% (78.6–91.9%)

Day 15–182

    

Elecsys

96.7% (93.9–98.5%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.6–100%)

91.7% (84.9–96.2%)

SuperFlex_Ab

99.6% (98.0–100%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.7–100%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

SuperFlex_IgM

42.9% (37.0–49.0%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

99.2% (95.4–100%)

38.7% (32.7–44.9%)

SuperFlex_IgG

99.6% (98.0–100%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.7–100%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

SuperFlex_any*

99.6% (98.0–100%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

99.6% (98.0–100%)

99.0% (94.6–100%)

iFlash_IgM

41.1% (35.2–47.2%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (96.8–100%)

38.2% (32.3–44.3%)

iFlash_IgG

98.2% (95.8–99.4%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.6–100%)

95.2% (89.2–98.4%)

iFlash_any#

98.2% (95.8–99.4%)

100% (96.4–100%)

100% (98.6–100%)

95.2% (89.2–98.4%)

  1. PPV, positive predicted value; NPV, negative predicted value; CI, confidence interval
  2. *The SuperFlex_any is the assay combined with SuperFlex_Ab, SuperFlex_IgM, and SuperFlex_IgG
  3. # The iFlash_any is the assay combined with iFlash_IgM and iFlash_IgG