title: Low sensitivity of rapid diagnostic test for influenza.
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%).
authors.affiliation: Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. tuyeki@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Uyeki
authors.forename: Ramakrishna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vukotich
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stebbins
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rinaldo
authors.forename: Yu-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ferng
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: Elaine L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Allison E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Arnold S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Monto