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Around-the-Clock, Rapid Diagnosis of Influenza by Means of Membrane Chromatography Antigen Testing Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction *

Nilsson, Anna LU ; Alemo, Birgitta ; Björkman, Per LU orcid ; Dillner, Lena LU ; Melhus, Åsa LU ; Nilsson, Berit and Widell, Anders LU (2008) In Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 29(2). p.177-179
Abstract
One rapid membrane chromatography test and 2 immunofluorescence tests were compared with polymerase chain reaction as tools for the diagnosis of influenza in 277 patients treated in an emergency department. The sensitivity on days 1-3 of symptoms was 71% for the rapid membrane chromatography test, 70% for the first immunofluorescence test, and 79% for the second immunofluorescence test. Rapid tests are useful for round-the-clock identification of influenza, with follow-up polymerase chain reaction used for confirmation.
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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29
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2
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177 - 179
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University of Chicago Press
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  • pmid:18171307
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0899-823X
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10.1086/526446
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English
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  title        = {{Around-the-Clock, Rapid Diagnosis of Influenza by Means of Membrane Chromatography Antigen Testing Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction *}},
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