Table 2.
Laboratory methods performed by samples from 71 different patients.
| Methods | Samplesaa | No. of samples |
|---|---|---|
| RT-PCR H1N1a | 24; 26; 31; 36; 40; 45; 62; 65 | 8 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + RT-PCR OTHER VIRUSESb | 11; 44 | 2 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + RESPIFINDERc | 37; 70 | 2 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + FAST-TRACKd | 47–54 | 8 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + RT-PCR OTHER VIRUSESb + FAST-TRACKd | 8 | 1 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + RT-PCR OTHER VIRUSESb + RESPIFINDERc | 1–7; 10; 12–17; 19; 22; 23; 25; 27; 30; 33–35; 38; 39; 41– 43; 46; 55–61; 64; 66–71 | 42 |
| RT-PCR H1N1a + RT-PCR OTHER VIRUSESb + RESPIFINDERc + FAST-TRACKd | 9; 18; 20; 21; 28; 29; 32; 63 | 8 |
| Total | 71 | |
aa
Samples numbered from 1 to 71.
a
Kit for H1N1 virus provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
b
CDC-based kit.
c
RespiFinder 22 kit; Pathofinder B.V., The Netherlands.
d
FTDRP 21 plus multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay; Fast-track diagnostics Ltd, Sliema, Malta.