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Table 2 Characteristics of samples studied by the reference method, PIMA and FACSPresto techniques

From: Assessment of two POC technologies for CD4 count in Morocco

 

Reference method

FACSPresto

PIMA

CD4 count

Absolute count

%

Absolute count

%

Absolute count

Number

92

92

87

87

86

Range

(14–1501)

(1–44)

(27–1481)

(1–45)

(34–1019)

Mean ± SD

466.81 ± 301.26

21.44 ± 10.89

479.63 ± 280.04

22.55 ± 10.56

446.33 ± 236.01

95% CI for the mean

404.43–529.20

19.19–23.70

419.95–539.32

20.30–24.80

395.64–497.01