Table 5.

The performance of the RT‐LAMP assays compared with real‐time RT‐PCR assay on RV‐C‐positive specimens

Real‐time	RT‐LAMP		Specificity;	Sensitivity;
RT‐PCR	Positive	Negative	95% CI	95% CI
Positive	17	5	100.0%;88.4%‐100.0%	77.3%;55.6%‐92.2%
Negative	0	30

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; RT‐LAMP, reverse transcription loop‐mediated isothermal amplification; RT‐PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RV, rhinovirus.

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