Table 2

Sensitivity and specificity of HIV testing on sputum at various days, with and without CPC


HIV serum ELISA (Standard)



HIV on sputum
Positive
Negative
Sensitivity (95% CI)
Specificity (95% CI)

Day 1


94.7% (89.4–97.8%)
92.9% (88.9–95.8%)
Positive
125
7


Negative
7
233


Total
132
240


Without CPC
Day 4


93.2% (87.5–96.8%)
76.7% (70.9–81.9%)
Positive
123
56


Negative
9
185


Total
132
241


Day 7


92.9% (87.0–96.7%)
62.7% (55.5–69.5%)
Positive
118
72


Negative
9
121


Total
127
193


With CPC
Day 4


93.9% (87.3–97.7%)
67.8% (60.4–74.5%)
Positive
93
58


Negative
6
122


Total
99
180


Day 7


94.9% (87.5–97.9%)
49.6% (40.5–58.7%)
Positive
94
63


Negative
5
62


Total
99
125



Egwaga et al. BMC Clinical Pathology 2007 7:8   doi:10.1186/1472-6890-7-8