Table 2

Positive agreement (PA), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) performance for serological assays.

Assays% Positive Agreement (95% CI)Positive/n
5% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
10% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
Day 3–6Day 7–10Day 11–13Day 14+PPV, %NPV, %PPV, %NPV, %
Positive = Positive resultsAbbott IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

85.7 (65.7–95.0)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

92.7 (80.1–97.6)

97.7 (95.2–98.9)

Beckman IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

47.1 (23.3–70.8) 8/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

58.3 (38.6–78.1) 14/24

92.9 (64.2–99.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

96.5 (79.1–99.5)

95.6 (93.1–97.2)

DiaSorin IgG

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1) 13/24

63.8 (43.6–80.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

78.8 (62.0–89.4)

95.1 (92.6–96.8)

Roche Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

58.8 (35.4–82.2) 10/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

94.8 (71.6–99.2)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

97.4 (84.2–99.6)

97.7 (95.2–99.0)

Bio-Rad Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

64.7 (42.0–87.4) 11/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

86.4 (66.9–95.2)

99.1 (97.9–99.6)

93.0 (81.0–97.7)

98.2 (95.6–99.2)

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

50.0 (30.0–70.0) 12/24

61.9 (41.3–78.9)

97.4 (96.2–98.2)

77.4 (59.8–88.8)

94.7 (92.2–96.4)

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

70.8 (52.6–89.0) 17/24

15.5 (11.8–20.1)

98.1 (96.5–99.0)

27.9 (22.0–34.7)

96.1 (92.9–97.9)

Positive= Postitive and Equivocal resultsBio-Rad Total

50.0 (19.0–81.0)5/10

76.5 (56.3–96.6)13/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

41.2 (17.8–64.6)7/17

71.9 (56.3–87.5)23/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1)13/24

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4)25/32

75.0 (57.7–92.3)18/24

Assays% Positive Agreement (95% CI)Positive/n
5% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
10% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
Day 3–6Day 7–10Day 11–13Day 14+PPV, %NPV, %PPV, %NPV, %
Positive = Positive resultsAbbott IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

85.7 (65.7–95.0)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

92.7 (80.1–97.6)

97.7 (95.2–98.9)

Beckman IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

47.1 (23.3–70.8) 8/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

58.3 (38.6–78.1) 14/24

92.9 (64.2–99.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

96.5 (79.1–99.5)

95.6 (93.1–97.2)

DiaSorin IgG

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1) 13/24

63.8 (43.6–80.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

78.8 (62.0–89.4)

95.1 (92.6–96.8)

Roche Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

58.8 (35.4–82.2) 10/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

94.8 (71.6–99.2)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

97.4 (84.2–99.6)

97.7 (95.2–99.0)

Bio-Rad Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

64.7 (42.0–87.4) 11/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

86.4 (66.9–95.2)

99.1 (97.9–99.6)

93.0 (81.0–97.7)

98.2 (95.6–99.2)

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

50.0 (30.0–70.0) 12/24

61.9 (41.3–78.9)

97.4 (96.2–98.2)

77.4 (59.8–88.8)

94.7 (92.2–96.4)

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

70.8 (52.6–89.0) 17/24

15.5 (11.8–20.1)

98.1 (96.5–99.0)

27.9 (22.0–34.7)

96.1 (92.9–97.9)

Positive= Postitive and Equivocal resultsBio-Rad Total

50.0 (19.0–81.0)5/10

76.5 (56.3–96.6)13/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

41.2 (17.8–64.6)7/17

71.9 (56.3–87.5)23/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1)13/24

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4)25/32

75.0 (57.7–92.3)18/24

EU, EUUROIMMUN; n, sample size; CI, confidence interval.

Bolded data represents the %PA that changed if equivocal results were considered positive.

Predictive values were calculated using the overall %NA including positive and equivocal results as false positives.

Table 2

Positive agreement (PA), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) performance for serological assays.

Assays% Positive Agreement (95% CI)Positive/n
5% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
10% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
Day 3–6Day 7–10Day 11–13Day 14+PPV, %NPV, %PPV, %NPV, %
Positive = Positive resultsAbbott IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

85.7 (65.7–95.0)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

92.7 (80.1–97.6)

97.7 (95.2–98.9)

Beckman IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

47.1 (23.3–70.8) 8/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

58.3 (38.6–78.1) 14/24

92.9 (64.2–99.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

96.5 (79.1–99.5)

95.6 (93.1–97.2)

DiaSorin IgG

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1) 13/24

63.8 (43.6–80.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

78.8 (62.0–89.4)

95.1 (92.6–96.8)

Roche Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

58.8 (35.4–82.2) 10/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

94.8 (71.6–99.2)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

97.4 (84.2–99.6)

97.7 (95.2–99.0)

Bio-Rad Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

64.7 (42.0–87.4) 11/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

86.4 (66.9–95.2)

99.1 (97.9–99.6)

93.0 (81.0–97.7)

98.2 (95.6–99.2)

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

50.0 (30.0–70.0) 12/24

61.9 (41.3–78.9)

97.4 (96.2–98.2)

77.4 (59.8–88.8)

94.7 (92.2–96.4)

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

70.8 (52.6–89.0) 17/24

15.5 (11.8–20.1)

98.1 (96.5–99.0)

27.9 (22.0–34.7)

96.1 (92.9–97.9)

Positive= Postitive and Equivocal resultsBio-Rad Total

50.0 (19.0–81.0)5/10

76.5 (56.3–96.6)13/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

41.2 (17.8–64.6)7/17

71.9 (56.3–87.5)23/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1)13/24

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4)25/32

75.0 (57.7–92.3)18/24

Assays% Positive Agreement (95% CI)Positive/n
5% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
10% Infection Rate
(95% CI)
Day 3–6Day 7–10Day 11–13Day 14+PPV, %NPV, %PPV, %NPV, %
Positive = Positive resultsAbbott IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

85.7 (65.7–95.0)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

92.7 (80.1–97.6)

97.7 (95.2–98.9)

Beckman IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

47.1 (23.3–70.8) 8/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

58.3 (38.6–78.1) 14/24

92.9 (64.2–99.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

96.5 (79.1–99.5)

95.6 (93.1–97.2)

DiaSorin IgG

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

62.5 (45.7–79.2) 20/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1) 13/24

63.8 (43.6–80.0)

97.9 (96.6–98.7)

78.8 (62.0–89.4)

95.1 (92.6–96.8)

Roche Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

58.8 (35.4–82.2) 10/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

79.2 (62.9–95.4) 19/24

94.8 (71.6–99.2)

98.9 (97.7–99.5)

97.4 (84.2–99.6)

97.7 (95.2–99.0)

Bio-Rad Total

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

64.7 (42.0–87.4) 11/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

86.4 (66.9–95.2)

99.1 (97.9–99.6)

93.0 (81.0–97.7)

98.2 (95.6–99.2)

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

35.3 (12.6–58.0) 6/17

65.6 (49.2–82.1) 21/32

50.0 (30.0–70.0) 12/24

61.9 (41.3–78.9)

97.4 (96.2–98.2)

77.4 (59.8–88.8)

94.7 (92.2–96.4)

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

75.0 (60.0–90.0) 24/32

70.8 (52.6–89.0) 17/24

15.5 (11.8–20.1)

98.1 (96.5–99.0)

27.9 (22.0–34.7)

96.1 (92.9–97.9)

Positive= Postitive and Equivocal resultsBio-Rad Total

50.0 (19.0–81.0)5/10

76.5 (56.3–96.6)13/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4) 25/32

83.3 (68.4–98.2) 20/24

EU IgG

30.0 (1.6–58.4) 3/10

41.2 (17.8–64.6)7/17

71.9 (56.3–87.5)23/32

54.2 (34.2–74.1)13/24

EU IgA

40.0 (9.6–70.4) 4/10

52.9 (29.2–76.7) 9/17

78.1 (63.8–92.4)25/32

75.0 (57.7–92.3)18/24

EU, EUUROIMMUN; n, sample size; CI, confidence interval.

Bolded data represents the %PA that changed if equivocal results were considered positive.

Predictive values were calculated using the overall %NA including positive and equivocal results as false positives.

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