Table 2.
Overview of results for the respiratory virus proficiency panel
| Virus | na | Strong positive | Positive | Low positive | Negative sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza A virus | 17 | 17 (100) | 11 (64.7) | 10 (58.8) | 17 (100) |
| Influenza B virus | 17 | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | 11 (64.7) | |
| Parainfluenza virus 1 | 15 | 13 (86.7) | 9 (60) | 2 (13.3) | 15 (100) |
| Parainfluenza virus 3 | 15 | 14 (93.3) | 8 (53.3) | 4 (26.7) | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 16 | 14 (87.5) | 11 (68.8) | 9 (56.3) | 16 (100) |
| Human metapneumovirus | 14 | 14 (100) | 13 (92.9) | 12 (85.7) | 14 (100) |
| Human rhinovirus 16 | 11 | 11 (100) | 10 (90.9) | 5 (45.5) | 10 (90.9) |
| Human rhinovirus 72 | 11 | 8 (72.7) | 8 (72.7) | 4 (36.4) | |
| Human rhinovirus 90 | 11 | 11 (100) | 10 (90.9) | 5 (45.5) | |
| Adenovirus 4 | 14 | 13 (92.9) | 12 (85.7) | 10 (71.4) | 13b (100) |
| Adenovirus 7 | 14 | 12 (85.7) | 8 (57.1) | 7 (50.0) | |
| Human coronavirus 229E | 8 | 8 (100) | 6 (75) | 4 (50) | 8 (100) |
| Human coronavirus OC43 | 7 | 7 (100) | 6 (85.7) | 0b (0) | 7 (100) |
| Overall mean (%) | 93.75 | 76.75 | 47.03 | 98.7 | |
Numbers indicate correct results and the numbers in parenthesis are percentages of participants with correct results.
a
n is the number of participating laboratories submitting results for a specific virus.
b
Results from 13 laboratories only, as one participant did not receive this sample.