Table 2: Comparison of ZN & FL stain.
|
ZN |
FL |
Sensitivity = |
91.67% |
95.83% |
Specificity = |
99.43% |
98.86% |
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) = |
95.65% |
92% |
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) = |
98.87% |
99.43% |
Smear Positivity |
(23/200) = 11.5% |
(25/200) = 12.5% |
Accuracy |
98.5% |
98.5% |
Average Time Taken/Slide |
4.32 mins |
2.28 mins |
TP: True Positive; TN: True Negative; FP: False Positve; FP: False Negative.