J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Evaluation of Simplexa? Flu A/B & RSV for the Direct Detection of Influenza viruses (A, B) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Patient Clinical Samples.
Hindiyeh M, Kolet L, Meningher T, Weil M, Mendelson E, Mandelboim M.
Source
Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Abstract
We evaluated the performance of Simplexa? Flu A/B & RSV on 170 prospective respiratory samples using a modified protocol supplied by the manufacturer that eliminates the RNA extraction Step. Overall, when compared against our laboratory developed assay, the assay's sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 95.1%, 99.6%, 98.7% and 98.6%, respectively.
PMID:
23658256
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Evaluation of Simplexa? Flu A/B & RSV for the Direct Detection of Influenza viruses (A, B) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Patient Clinical Samples.
Hindiyeh M, Kolet L, Meningher T, Weil M, Mendelson E, Mandelboim M.
Source
Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Abstract
We evaluated the performance of Simplexa? Flu A/B & RSV on 170 prospective respiratory samples using a modified protocol supplied by the manufacturer that eliminates the RNA extraction Step. Overall, when compared against our laboratory developed assay, the assay's sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 95.1%, 99.6%, 98.7% and 98.6%, respectively.
PMID:
23658256
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]