Table 2 Clinical sensitivity and specificity, predictive values of BD Veritor System for Flu AB test
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Flu rapid test | Clinical sensitivity (%) | Clinical specificity (%) | Positive predictive value (%) | Negative predictive value (%) |
Influenza (A + B) in the whole study population | 78 (95/122) | 93 (108/116) | 92 (96/104) | 81 (108/134) |
Influenza (A + B) in children (age < 19 years) | 76 (28/37) | 94 (33/35) | 97 (29/31) | 80 (33/41) |
Influenza (A + B) in adults (age = or >19 years) | 79 (67/85) | 93 (75/81) | 92 (67/73) | 81 (75/93) |
Influenza A in the whole study population (n = 55) | 82 (45/55) | 97 (177/183) | 88 (45/51) | 95 (177/187) |
Influenza A in children (age < 19 years) | 87 (14/16) | 96 (54/56) | 87 (14/16) | 96 (54/56) |
Influenza A in adult (= or >19 years) | 79 (31/39) | 97 (123/127) | 89 (31/35) | 94 (123/131) |
Influenza B in the whole study population | 74 (50/68) | 99 (168/170) | 96 (50/52) | 90 (168/186) |
Influenza B in children (age < 19 years) | 67 (14/21) | 100 (51/51) | 100 (14/14) | 88 (51/58) |
Influenza B in adults (age = or >19 years) | 77 (36/47) | 97 (117/119) | 95 (36/38) | 91 (117/128) |