Table 1

Performance of the different point-of-care tests

NSensitivity, % (95% CI)Specificity, % (95% CI)PPV (%)NPV (%)Failure (%)
Biorapid CHLAMYDIA Ag test
 Performed within 72 h73717.3 (8.8 to 25.9)93.5 (91.6 to 95.4)23.290.91.2
 Clients with symptoms35917.0 (6.3 to 27.8)92.6 (89.7 to 95.5)25.888.10.8
 All results76317.1 (8.9 to 25.2)93.7 (91.9 to 95.5)24.690.41.2
QuickVue Chlamydia test
 Performed within 72 h73727.3 (17.3 to 37.2)99.7 (99.3 to 100)91.392.21.2
 Clients with symptoms35728.6 (15.9 to 41.2)99.7 (99.0 to 100)93.989.81.4
 All results76325.0 (15.7 to 34.3)99.7 (99.3 to 100)91.391.51.2
Handilab-C
 Performed within 24 h in non-menstruating women37811.6 (2.0 to 21.2)91.9 (89.0 to 94.9)15.689.01.0
 Clients with symptoms18011.1 (0.0 to 23.0)91.5 (87.1 to 95.9)18.885.40.6
 All results73522.5 (133 to 31.7)88.9 (86.4 to 91.3)19.890.44.8