Table 5 Sensitivity of direct ZN, concentrated FM and Magnetic bead-FM, as a function of reading time
Reading time | Cumulative No. positive slides | New positive slides | Yield of new positives/total positives* (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Direct ZN | Â | Â | Â |
30 s | 4 | 4 | 66.7% |
1 min | 4 | 0 | 0% |
3 min | 4 | 0 | 0% |
5 min | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
Concentrated FM | Â | Â | Â |
30 s | 12 | 12 | 63.2% |
1 min | 14 | 2 | 10.5% |
3 min | 19 | 5 | 26.3% |
5 min | 19 | 0 | 0% |
Magnetic bead | Â | Â | Â |
30 s | 6 | 6 | 35.3% |
1 min | 11 | 5 | 29.4% |
3 min | 13 | 2 | 10.5% |
5 min | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |