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Table 4 The 2 × 2 chart for Toxocara spp. zinc sulfate centrifugation flotation (ZCF) and qPCR results

From: Comparative study of a broad qPCR panel and centrifugal flotation for detection of gastrointestinal parasites in fecal samples from dogs and cats in the United States

A

qPCR

Totals

Positive

Negative

ZCF

   

 Positive

290

16

306

 Negative

9

616

625

Totals

299

632

931

B

qPCR

Totals

Positive

Negative

ZCF

   

 Positive

299

7

306

 Negative

9

616

625

Totals

308

623

931

  1. A: Original performance data. B: Performance data after Toxocara spp. PCR optimization with newly characterized feline roundworm species