AS-PCR test versus the ARMS test for evaluable specimens and versus ARMS test with MPP of discordant results (n=121)
| Mutation detected | Mutation not detected | |
|---|---|---|
| ARMS test | ||
| AS-PCR test | ||
| Mutation detected | 91 | 0 |
| Mutation not detected | 1* | 29 |
| ARMS test with MPP resolution | ||
| AS-PCR test | ||
| Mutation detected | 91 | 0 |
| Mutation not detected | 1 | 29 |
*L858R mutation.
Positive percent agreement=98.9% (95 % CI 95.3 to 99.8).
Negative percent agreement=100% (95 %CI 91.5 to 100).
Overall percent agreement=92.2% (95 %CI 96.4 to 99.8).
AS-PCR test, allele-specific PCR; MPP, massively parallel pyrosequencing.