Table 2 Sensitivity of cytology and PCR on blood, buffy coat and on bone marrow and PCR on skin for Hepatozoon cani s.
From: Diagnosis of Hepatozoon canis in young dogs by cytology and PCR
Test | Sample | Sensitivity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Cytology | Blood | 18.4% (7.52-29.2)a,c,d,g,l |
| Â | Bone marrow | 28.3% (15.2-41.3)b,e,h,m |
| Â | Buffy coat | 69.4% (56.5-82.3)a,b |
PCR | Skin | 50% (35.5-64.5)c,f,h,I,n |
| Â | Bone marrow | 83% (72.2-93.7)d,e,f |
| Â | Blood | 85.7% (75.9-95.5)g,h,i |
| Â | Buffy coat | 85.7% (75.9-95.5)l,m,n |