Comparison of Binax NOW and Directigen for rapid detection of influenza A and B.
Directigen Flu A + B and Binax NOW Flu A and Flu B tests detected 33 (55.9%) and 31 (52.5%) of 59 influenza-positive samples, respectively. In children under 2 years of age, sensitivity increased to 75% for both tests. Three samples tested falsely-positive for influenza B using Binax NOW.
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Marie L
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. marie.landry@yale.edu
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Sandra
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Ferguson
David
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data