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. 2007 Feb 14;45(4):1234–1237. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02202-06

TABLE 2.

Summary of method discrepancya

Sample Sample type Patient age Result with indicated method
QuickVue Viral culture RT-PCR MChip
1 NP aspirate 18 mo Flu A Flu A Flu A Neg
2 NP swab 23 mo Neg Neg Flu A Flu A
3 NP aspirate 3 yr Flu A Flu A Neg Flu A
4 Direct collect 3 yr Neg Flu A Flu A Flu A
5 Direct collect 6 yr Neg Flu A Flu A Flu A
6 Direct collect 22 yr Neg Flu A Flu A Flu A
7 Direct collect 40 yr Neg Flu A Flu A Flu A
8 Nasal swab 9 yr Neg Neg Flu A Neg
9 Direct collect 27 yr Neg Neg Flu A Neg
10 Direct collect 34 yr Neg Neg Flu A Neg
11 Nasal swab 86 yr Neg Neg Flu A Neg
a

NP, nasopharyngeal; Flu A, influenza; Neg, negative.