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Evaluation of the positive predictive value of rapid assays used by clinical laboratories in Minnesota for the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis

Clinical Infectious Diseases (2010) 50(8)
DOI: 10.1086/651423
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We evaluated the positive predictive value (PPV) of rapid assays used by clinical laboratories in Minnesota to diagnose cryptosporidiosis. The overall PPV was 56% for rapid assays versus 97% for nonrapid assays; clinicians and laboratorians need to be aware of the low PPV of rapid assays when diagnosing cryptosporidiosis. ©2010 the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

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Robinson, T. J., Cebelinski, E. A., Taylor, C., & Smith, K. E. (2010). Evaluation of the positive predictive value of rapid assays used by clinical laboratories in Minnesota for the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 50(8). https://doi.org/10.1086/651423

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