Table 3.
Summary of sample type received at PHOL and tests performed for H3N2v case.
Type of sample | Date of sample collection | Result |
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Nasopharyngeal swab #1 | September 10, 2012 | Culture results: positive for influenza A |
rRT-PCR*: positive for influenza A, but unsubtypeable | ||
Multiplex respiratory viral PCR (MRVP) testing: not performed | ||
Bronchoalveolar lavage #1 | September 12, 2012 | Culture results: results not available |
rRT-PCR testing: influenza A matrix gene, pandemic H1 detected; N1, N2, seasonal H1, H3, H5, H7 not detected | ||
MRVP: positive for influenza A | ||
Bronchoalveolar lavage #2 | September 15, 2012 | Culture results: not tested by culture-based methods. Tested by MRVP |
rRT-PCR testing: influenza A matrix gene, swine NP, pandemic HA1 detected; N1, N2 seasonal H1, H3, H5, H7 not detected | ||
MRVP: positive for influenza A | ||
Nasopharyngeal swab #2 | September 17, 2012 | Culture results: not tested by culture-based methods |
rRT-PCR testing: not performed | ||
MRVP: influenza A not detected |