TABLE 2.
Breakdown and final resolution of 38 discrepant results between Alere i influenza A&B test and Xpert flu A/B assaya
| Test resultb |
Resolution | Final Alere resultb,c | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alere (38) | Xpert | xTAG | ||
| Flu A (3) | Flu B (3) | Flu B (3) | Positive Flu B | FP Flu A (3) |
| Flu B (2) | Flu A (2) | Flu A (2) | Positive Flu A | FP Flu B (2) |
| Flu A&B (17) | Flu A (11) | Flu A (11) | Positive Flu A | FP Flu B (11) |
| Flu B (6) | Flu B (6) | Positive Flu B | FP Flu A (6) | |
| Negative (16) | Flu A (12) | Flu A (12) | Positive Flu A | FN Flu A (12) |
| Flu B (4) | Flu B (4) | Positive Flu B | FN Flu B (4) | |
a
The xTAG RVP was used to resolve discrepant Alere and Xpert results.
b
The test result is the type (influenza A or B) of influenza virus found if the test result was positive or negative on any of the 3 molecular assays. The number of samples with the indicated test result is shown in parentheses.
c
FP, false-positive; FN, false-negative.