Influenza A & B Point of Care Test (Alere)
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Methods
- RT-PCR ?, turaround time 15 minutes
- traditional point of care testing (antigen-based)
- 54% sensitivity for influenza A or influenza B[2]
- specificity 98%[2]
Specimen
Notes
- available for physician's offices
More general terms
References
- ↑ Lowes R Molecular 15-Minute Flu Test Cleared for Physician Offices. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/837638
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Merckx J, Wali R, Schiller I et al Diagnostic Accuracy of Novel and Traditional Rapid Tests for Influenza Infection Compared With Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Systematic Review and Meta- analysis. Ann Intern Med. Sept 5, 2017. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28869986 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article/2652566/diagnostic-accuracy-novel-traditional-rapid-tests-influenza-infection-compared-reverse
Ison MG Contemporary Influenza Diagnostics: Renewed Focus on Testing Patients. Ann Intern Med. Sept 5, 2017. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28869977 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article/2652872/contemporary-influenza-diagnostics-renewed-focus-testing-patients