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Table 3 Number of valid QC tests performed for CT, NG and TV by POC testing sites

From: Quality control and external quality assessment for the independent clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care testing to detect Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis in eight countries

Country

Site

QC 1: Expected result

QC 2: Expected result

CT

Pos

NG

Pos

TV

Neg

CT

Neg

NG

Neg

TV

Pos

A

1

5

5

–

5

5

–

B

2

–

–

1

–

–

1

B

3

  

1

  

1

B

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

C

5

7

7

–

3

3

–

C

6

8

8

–

8

8

–

D

7

12

12

–

12

12

–

E

8

7

7

4

6

6

6

F

9

1

1

–

–

–

1

F

10

1

1

–

–

–

1

G

11

5

5

4

4

4

5

H

12

8

8

7

7

7

8

H

13

9

9

4

7

7

9

H

14

5

5

4

4

4

5

Total results

 

68

68

25

56

56

37

Number (%) discordant

 

0

1 (1.5%)

0

0

0

2 (5.5%)

  1. ‘-‘means country /POC site did not test for this analyte
  2. QC quality control, CT Chlamydia trachomatis, NG Neisseria gonorrhoeae, TV Trichomonas vaginalis, POC point of care, ‘Pos’ expected result: detected, ‘Neg’ expected result: not detected