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Table 1 Comparison of results for the Xpert GBS LB Assay, the Revogene GBS LB Assay, and Culture

From: Comparative study of Revogene GBS LB assay and GeneXpert GBS LB assay for the detection of group B Streptococcus in prenatal screening samples

No. of specimens

Test Results

Xpert GBS LB assay

Revogene GBS LB assay

Repeat Xpert

Repeat Revogene

Culture*

192

Negative

Negative

N/A

N/A

N/A

50

Positive

Positive

N/A

N/A

N/A

3

Negative

Positive

Positive

Positive

Negative

2

Negative

Positive

Negative

Negative

Negative

1

Positive

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

1

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

1

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Positive

  1. *Culture was only performed for discrepant results between Xpert and Revogene