Table 6. Summary of sensitivity and specificity of FLIC-AB vs. Quick for typing influenza viruses from clinical samples at symptom onset.
| Target virus type | Samples | Quick |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Specificity | |||
| Nasal swab samples | ||||
| FLIC-AB | Influenza A | 129 | 100% (74/74) | 100% (55/55) |
| Influenza B | 151 | 100% (94/94) | 91.2% (52/57) | |
| Self-blow nasal discharge specimens | ||||
| FLIC-AB | Influenza A | 131 | 100% (63/63) | 89.7% (61/68) |
| Influenza B | 125 | 100% (60/60) | 93.9% (61/65) | |
| Nasopharyngeal aspirates | ||||
| FLIC-AB | Influenza A | 144 | 100% (73/73) | 97.2% (69/71) |
| Influenza B | 125 | 100% (55/55) | 98.6% (69/70) | |