Table 1.
Characteristics of dengue rapid diagnostic tests mentioned in this paper.
| Manufacturer | Product name | Analytes | Storage temperature (°C) | Quoted accuracy (Sn/Spa) | Sampleb | 10/20 c | Formatd | Sample volume (ul) | Maximum time (min)e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin | Dengue Fever IgG and IgM Combo Device | IgM/IgG | 2–30°C | IgM 96/98 IgG 97/98 |
S/P/WB | Yes | LF | 1 | 30 |
| Standard Diagnostics | BIOLINE Dengue Duo NS1 antigen and IgG and IgM Combo Device | NS1 Ag IgM/IgG |
1–30°C | NS1-Ag 92.8/98.4 IgM/IgG 99.4/93.0 |
S/P/WB | Yes | LF | NS1-Ag 100 IgM/IgG 10 |
20 |
| Biosynex | Immunoquick Dengue Fever IgG and IgM | IgM/IgG | 2–30°C | IgM 97.6/98.3 IgG 95.2/96.6 |
S/P/WB | Yes | W | 1 | 20 |
| Biorad | STRIP | NS1 Ag | 2–8°C | NS1-Ag 92.3/98.8 | S/P | No | W | 50 | 15 |
| Alere | Panbio Dengue Early Rapid Kit | NS1 Ag | 2–8°C | Not stated | S | No | LF | 50 | 15 |
| Alere | Panbio Dengue Duo Cassette | IgM/IgG | 2–8°C | Sb convalescent—10c−85.1/91.6; 20−98.8/91.6 P acute—10−58.3/45.0; 20−100/45.0 WB acute—10−71.4/91.2; 20−77.4/91.2 WB convalescent—10−78.6/85.3; 20−100/85.3 |
S/P/WB | Yes | LF | 10 | 15 |
| MP Diagnostics | ASSURE | IgA | 2–28°C | Not stated | S/P/WB | No | LF | 25 | 15–20 |
Sn/spa: sensitivity/specificity.
bS–serum; P: plasma; WB: whole blood.
cPrimary and secondary infections: manufacturer claims RDT can differentiate
dW: wickstyle; LF: lateral flow.
eMaximum time in minutes to confirm a negative result.