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Emerg Infect Dis. Rapid Influenza Antigen Test for Diagnosis of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Rapid Influenza Antigen Test for Diagnosis of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (Emerg Infect Dis., abstract, edited)

[Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Review, Full PDF Document (LINK). Edited.]

DOI: 10.3201/eid1605.091794
Suggested citation for this article: Louie JK, Guevara H, Boston E, Dahlke M, Nevarez M, Kong T, et al. Rapid influenza antigen test for diagnosis of pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May; [Epub ahead of print]

Rapid Influenza Antigen Test for Diagnosis of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

Janice K. Louie, Hugo Guevara, Erica Boston, Melissa Dahlke, Maria Nevarez, Tong Kong, Robert Schechter, Carol A. Glaser, and David P. Schnurr

Author affiliation: California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California, USA


We compared the QuickVue Influenza Test with PCR for diagnosing pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in 404 persons with influenza-like illness. Overall sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 66%, 84%, 84%, and 64%, respectively. Rapid test results should be interpreted cautiously when pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus is suspected.
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