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. 2003 Feb 18;109(1):39–45. doi: 10.1016/S0166-0934(03)00042-9

Table 4.

Performances of the real-time RT-PCR assay for RSV, IFA and culture method on 75 nasal aspirates collected from children

Test Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PV+ (%) PV− (%)
IF 82 93 93 78
Culture 88 90 91 85
Real-time RT-PCR 100 90 92 100