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Table 3 Comparing HCV levels in clinical samples using RT-qPCR and our HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB methods

From: Rapid, visual, label-based biosensor platform for identification of hepatitis C virus in clinical applications

HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB

HCV-RT-qRCR (reference method)

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive

Negative

Total

Value

95% CI

Value

95% CI

Positive

46

(Subtype 1b, 24; subtype 2a, 14; subtype 3b, 3; subtype 6a, 3; subtype 3a, 2)

0

46

100.00%

92.92%-100.00%

100%

92.89%- 100.00%

Negative

0

50

50

Total

46

50

96