Rapid Test (Immunochromatography) Versus Real Time RTPCR in diagnosis of Influenza-A
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2019, Vol 117, Issue 1
Abstract
This is a Prospective study comparing the Efficacy of Rapid Test (Immunochromatography/OSOM Influenza-A & B) Versus Real Time RTPCR in diagnosis of Influenza-A. In 50 Influenza suspects were identified using CDC definition of Influenza suspect & their nasal swabs were subjected to Rapid test for Influenza-A virus (Immunochromatography/ OSOM Influenza A & B) on the spot at Government General & Chest Hospital, Hyderabad, The Nasal & Throat swabs of these suspects were simultaneously subjected to Real time –RTPCR for Influenza-A Virus, H1N1A (Pandemic Influenza-A) virus at IPM, Hyderabad during the period from October 2009 to June 2010. In 16 patients were positive for Influenza-A by Real Time RTPCR & out of them 13 patients are Positive for H1N1 Influenza-A (& only 2 of these 13 patients were positive with Rapid test) & 3 patients are Positive for seasonal Influenza-A (None of them were Positive with rapid Test). Sensitivity of Rapid Test for screening of Influenza-A appears to be very low in this small study
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Mohd Raheem Hussain Hussain, S V Prasad, P N S Reddy, A Sai Kumar, M Vijay Kumar Kumar
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