Table 2 Analytical sensitivity and average detection time of RT-SIBA compared with those of RT-PCR for the detection of RSV
From: Rapid and sensitive real-time assay for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus using RT-SIBA®
RT-SIBA Average amount of time taken to achieve positive results (minutes) | RT-PCR Average cycle threshold to achieve positive results (ct) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
RSV RNA copy number per reaction | RSV-A | RSV-B | RSV-A | RSV-B |
104 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
103 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 23 |
102 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 26 |
101 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 30 |
0 | ND | ND | ND | ND |