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