High-throughput detection of parasites and ova in stool using the fully automatic digital feces analyzer, orienter model fa280

Table 2 Results of parasite detection of 800 preserved stool samples using FA-280 feces analyzer (user audit) and the formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique (FECT)

Methods	Number of stool sample
Methods	Positive	Negative
Formalin ethyl acetate concentration (FECT)	468	332
FA280 feces analyzer (user audit)	440	360

^*Agreement for all parasite positive samples detected between the autoanalyzer using result obtained from user audit and FECT revealed weighted kappa (κ) values of 0.857, indicating almost perfect agreement

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