Abstract
We evaluated the SD Bioline Influenza Ag A/B/A(H1N1) Pandemic test kit and compared it with real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) for its ability to detect H1N1 2009. The sensitivity and specificity of the test kit for H1N1 2009 were 77% and 100%, respectively.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Antigens, Viral / analysis*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
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Influenza, Human / virology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antigens, Viral
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RNA, Viral