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Comparative Study
. 2009 May 1;48(9):e89-92.
doi: 10.1086/597828.

Low sensitivity of rapid diagnostic test for influenza

Timothy M Uyeki  1 , Ramakrishna Prasad, Charles Vukotich, Samuel Stebbins, Charles R Rinaldo, Yu-Hui Ferng, Stephen S Morse, Elaine L Larson, Allison E Aiello, Brian Davis, Arnold S Monto
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Comparative Study

Low sensitivity of rapid diagnostic test for influenza

Timothy M Uyeki et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The QuickVue Influenza A+B Test (Quidel) was used to test nasal swab specimens obtained from persons with influenza-like illness in 3 different populations. Compared with reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, the test sensitivity was low for all populations (median, 27%; range, 19%-32%), whereas the specificity was high (median, 97%; range, 96%-99.6%).

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