Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Egyptian women using culture and Latex agglutination: cross-sectional study

Table 2 Validity of different tests compared to M. Diamond culture as a reference method

Test	Sensitivity	Specificity	PPV	NPV
Wet mount	33.3%	100%	100%	98%
Giemsa stain	33.3%	100%	100%	98%
Kalon latex test	100%	97.9%	60%	100%

The Kalon Latex test, as shown in the above table, was found to have the highest sensitivity of 100% with no false negatives and with a PPV of 60% and NPV of 100%. The Giemsa stain and the wet mount revealed the highest specificity of 100%, however a low sensitivity of 33.3% with PPV and NPV of 100% and 98% respectively.

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