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Table 3 Diagnostic indices for repeat Cardio Detect and combination tests.

From: Evaluation of the diagnostic indices and clinical utility of qualitative cardiodetect® test kit in diagnosis of ami within 12 hours of onset of chest pain in the emergency department

Parameter

Repeat Cardio Detect

(95% CI)

Cardio Detect and TnT

(combination test)

Sensitivity (%)

  

≤ 4 h

60.0 (17.0-92.7)

60.0 (27.3-86.3)

> 4 but ≤ 12 h

50.0 (2.60-97.3)

100.0 (56.0-100.0)

> 12 but ≤ 24 h

-

100.0 (46.2-100.0)

> 24 h

-

100.0 (5.4-100.0)

Specificity (%)

  

≤ 4 h

85.7 (58.3-97.6)

63.6 (40.8-81.9)

> 4 but ≤ 12 h

50.0 (31.6-68.3)

52.0 (33.7-72.8)

> 12 but ≤ 24 h

-

25.0 (3.9-59.8)

> 24 h

-

66.6 (12.5-98.2)

PPV (%)

  

≤ 4 h

60.0 (17.0-92.7)

42.8 (18.8-70.3)

> 4 but ≤ 12 h

14.2 (0.3-32.2)

33.3 (17.2-61.3)

> 12 but ≤ 24 h

-

45.5 (16.4-71.4)

> 24 h

-

50.0 (2.6-97.3)

NPV (%)

  

≤ 4 h

85.7 (58.3-97.6)

77.7 (51.9-92.6)

> 4 but ≤ 12 h

85.7 (67.7-99.6)

100 (73.2-100.0)

> 12 but ≤ 24 h

-

100.0 (19.7-100.0)

> 24 h

-

100 (19.7-100)