Establishment and Performance Evaluation of Multiplex PCR-Dipstick DNA Chromatography for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae Rapid Detection

Table 2

Comparison of clinical specimens of MP data between multiplex PCR-dipstick chromatography assay, DNA sequencing, and MP-IgM.

PCR-dipstickchromatography	DNA sequencing		Total	value	MP-IgM		Total	value
	Positive	Negative		Kappa value	Positive	Negative		Kappa value
Positive	57	0	57		39	18	57
Negative	2	241	243	Kappa = 0.979	3	240	243	Kappa = 0.747
Total	59	241	300		42	258	300