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Table 1 Comparison of NAATs to culture results

From: Performances of two rapid LAMP-based techniques for the intrapartum detection of Group B Streptococcus vaginal colonization

Assay

Assay result

Culture result

Enrichment culture result

Total

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Ampliflash® GBS

Positive

74

2

74

2

76

Negative

10

217

11

216

227

PlusLife® GBS

Positive

76

16

76

16

92

Negative

1

182

1

182

183

Invalid

2

9

2

9

11

Not tested

6

11

6

11

17

All assays

 

84

219

85

218

303

  1. GBS: Group B Streptococcus; NAATs: nucleic acid amplification tests