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Table 1 Alere™ i and real-time PCR

From: Evaluation of a new, rapid, simple test for the detection of influenza virus

Organism

N° detected: Alere/RT-PCR

PPA

NPA

 

+/+(a)

+/−(b)

−/+(c )

−/−(d)

a/(a + c) (%)

95% CI

d/(b + d) (%)

95% CI

Influenza virus A

30

0

2

44

93,8

79.2 – 99.2

100

92.0 – 100.0

Influenza virus B

16

0

1

44

94,1

71.3 – 99.9

100

92.0 – 100.0

  1. Alere™: the Alere™ i Influenza A&B.
  2. PCR: in-house real-time PCR.
  3. PPA: positive percent agreement.
  4. NPA: negative percent agreement.