BinaxNOW® - An immunochromatographic test for the diagnosis of human influenza viruses: Comparison with viral culture and polymerase chain reaction.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2011 Jan-Mar; 29(1): 19-21
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-143769
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
A rapid test for influenza viruses (Binax NOW® ) was evaluated. Materials andMethods:
In season-1, 35 respiratory samples were tested retrospectively; in season-2, 45 samples were tested prospectively [gold-standard viral culture in season-1, culture+ reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in season-2].Results:
Sensitivity for Binax for influenza A was 59.3 and 0% in season-1 and -2, respectively. Sensitivity was low for influenza B (33.3% in season-1, 26.1% in season-2). Samples having low viral load were more likely to have a negative Binax test. Specificity of Binax was high (100 and 94.7% with influenza A and B, respectively).Conclusion:
Sensitivity information provided in the kit insert does not always reflect post licensure performance in clinical settings.
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Assunto principal:
Orthomyxoviridae
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Kit de Reagentes para Diagnóstico
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Fatores de Tempo
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Virologia
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Cultura de Vírus
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Humanos
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Imunoensaio
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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