The result can be reported in different ways: in 'classes' or in concentration. The last one is the most accurate and is nowadays the most common reporting system.
The value of the concentration is correlated with the symptoms: the higher the result, the more serious are your symptoms.
The table shows the relation between the three reporting systems
| | | |
| 0 | - | < 0,35 | negative |
| 1 | + | 0,35 - 0,70 | weak positive |
| 2 | ++ | 0,70 - 3,50 | positive |
| 3 | +++ | 3,50 - 17,5 | strong positive |
| 4 | ++++ | 17,5 - 50 | very strong positive |
| 5 | ++++ | 50 - 100 | very strong positive |
| 6 | ++++ | >100 | very strong positive |