TABLE 4.
Clinical specimens used for routine clinical testing by the assay
| Clinical specimena | No. of specimens tested | No. of specimens in which:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virus was detected | No virus was detected | Inhibition was detected | ||
| NPA | 231 | 128 | 102 | 1 |
| TS | 33 | 4 | 29 | |
| BAL | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| NS | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| ETT | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
| LB | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Others | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| Total | 324 | 150 | 172 | 2 |
NPA, nasopharyngeal aspirate; TS, throat swab; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage specimen; NS, nasal swab; ETT, endotracheal tip; LB, lung biopsy specimen.