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Blank Table for Data Summary and Criteria Calculation
| Commodity | Sample Information | Actual Data (new method compared to standard method) |
Calculated Criteria | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food or Sample Type | Contaminating Microorganism1 | NC or AC? CFU or MPN/g (needed for artifically contaminated) |
Total Tested | Positive | Negative | False Positive (FP) |
False Negative (FN) |
Sensitivity (≥98%) |
Specificity (≥90.4%) |
FP Rate (<9.6%) |
FN Rate (<2%) |
Test Efficacy (≥94%) |
|
1 Contaminating microorganism: if artifically contaminated then the ID of the inoculating organism must be supplied. If naturally contaminated, supply serotype if available.
