Research Article

Highlights on Novel Technologies for the Detection of Antibodies to Ro60, Ro52, and SS-B

Table 4

Multiple positivity for Ro60, Ro52, and SS-B.

BIO-FLASHSingle positiveDouble positiveTriple positiveRo60 > 110 CUSS-B > 6.3 CUSS-B > 482 CU

Sensitivity75.9%39.8%21.3%58.3%37.0%25.0%
Specificity 89.5%96.2%97.7%94.7%97.0%97.0%
Likelihood ratio (+) 7.2110.599.4411.0812.318.31
Likelihood ratio (−) 0.270.630.810.440.650.77

BioPlex 2200Single positiveDouble positiveTriple positiveRo60 > 2.2 unitsSS-B > 4.3 unitsSS-B > 0.4 units

Sensitivity80.6%38.9%21.3%27.8%25.0%45.4%
Specificity 90.2%96.2%97.0%96.2%98.5%95.5%
Likelihood ratio (+) 8.2410.347.087.3916.6310.06
Likelihood ratio (−) 0.220.630.810.750.760.57