Table 2. Performance of deployable assay for detection of influenza A/H1N1 2009 according to specimen type and viral RNA extraction method.
PoCT | MagMAX-24 extraction StepOne thermal cycler Labeled probe | 6-tube hand-held extraction StepOne thermal cycler Labeled probe | |||
Nose | Nose | Throat | Nose | Throat | |
Positive | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Negative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Equivocal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inhibitory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Not Done | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
POCT = point of care test.