Table 1.

Analytical Sensitivity and Repeatability in Whole-Blood and Semen Samples

Blood Semen
Nominal Viral RNA Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD) Nominal Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD)
GP NP GP NP
100000088100
(68–100)
33.9 (0.4)29.5 (0.4)1 000 0003030100
(89–100)
36.2 (1.5)31.7 (1.5)
10000088100
(68–100)
37.3 (1.2)33.1 (1.1)100 0003030100
(89–100)
37.7 (1.0)32.9 (0.9)
1000088100
(68–100)
39.8 (2.2)36.3 (2.1)10 0003030100
(89–100)
40.8 (1.5)36.1 (1.4)
100088100
(68–100)
36.3 (1.2)36.1 (4.5)1000706694
(89–99)
39.2 (3.4)38.2 (3.6)
500161594
(72–99)
NA37.2 (3.6)500704869
(57–78)
NANA
25016956
(33–77)
NANA250703651
(40–63)
NANA
1001600 (0–32)NANA05000 (0–13)NANA
04000 (0–16)NANANANANANANANA
Blood Semen
Nominal Viral RNA Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD) Nominal Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD)
GP NP GP NP
100000088100
(68–100)
33.9 (0.4)29.5 (0.4)1 000 0003030100
(89–100)
36.2 (1.5)31.7 (1.5)
10000088100
(68–100)
37.3 (1.2)33.1 (1.1)100 0003030100
(89–100)
37.7 (1.0)32.9 (0.9)
1000088100
(68–100)
39.8 (2.2)36.3 (2.1)10 0003030100
(89–100)
40.8 (1.5)36.1 (1.4)
100088100
(68–100)
36.3 (1.2)36.1 (4.5)1000706694
(89–99)
39.2 (3.4)38.2 (3.6)
500161594
(72–99)
NA37.2 (3.6)500704869
(57–78)
NANA
25016956
(33–77)
NANA250703651
(40–63)
NANA
1001600 (0–32)NANA05000 (0–13)NANA
04000 (0–16)NANANANANANANANA

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; Ct, cycle threshold; GP, glycoprotein; NA, not applicable; NP, nucleoprotein.

Table 1.

Analytical Sensitivity and Repeatability in Whole-Blood and Semen Samples

Blood Semen
Nominal Viral RNA Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD) Nominal Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD)
GP NP GP NP
100000088100
(68–100)
33.9 (0.4)29.5 (0.4)1 000 0003030100
(89–100)
36.2 (1.5)31.7 (1.5)
10000088100
(68–100)
37.3 (1.2)33.1 (1.1)100 0003030100
(89–100)
37.7 (1.0)32.9 (0.9)
1000088100
(68–100)
39.8 (2.2)36.3 (2.1)10 0003030100
(89–100)
40.8 (1.5)36.1 (1.4)
100088100
(68–100)
36.3 (1.2)36.1 (4.5)1000706694
(89–99)
39.2 (3.4)38.2 (3.6)
500161594
(72–99)
NA37.2 (3.6)500704869
(57–78)
NANA
25016956
(33–77)
NANA250703651
(40–63)
NANA
1001600 (0–32)NANA05000 (0–13)NANA
04000 (0–16)NANANANANANANANA
Blood Semen
Nominal Viral RNA Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD) Nominal Copies/mL Total No. Positive Results, No. % Detected (95% CI) Ct, Mean (SD)
GP NP GP NP
100000088100
(68–100)
33.9 (0.4)29.5 (0.4)1 000 0003030100
(89–100)
36.2 (1.5)31.7 (1.5)
10000088100
(68–100)
37.3 (1.2)33.1 (1.1)100 0003030100
(89–100)
37.7 (1.0)32.9 (0.9)
1000088100
(68–100)
39.8 (2.2)36.3 (2.1)10 0003030100
(89–100)
40.8 (1.5)36.1 (1.4)
100088100
(68–100)
36.3 (1.2)36.1 (4.5)1000706694
(89–99)
39.2 (3.4)38.2 (3.6)
500161594
(72–99)
NA37.2 (3.6)500704869
(57–78)
NANA
25016956
(33–77)
NANA250703651
(40–63)
NANA
1001600 (0–32)NANA05000 (0–13)NANA
04000 (0–16)NANANANANANANANA

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; Ct, cycle threshold; GP, glycoprotein; NA, not applicable; NP, nucleoprotein.

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