Table 1.
Comparative evaluation of Cepheid Xpert® Flu/RSV XC assay and routine rt-RT-PCR tests on 281 selected specimens.
| Type of storage | Result category | Flu A H3N2 (n = 39) | Flu A H1N1 (n = 28) | Flu B (n = 22) | RSV A (n = 55) | RSV B (n = 42) | hMPV (n = 20) | hRV (n = 54) | hCoV (n = 14) | Negative (N = 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh unfrozen samples prospectively tested | Positive with the Real time RT-PCR assay (reference test) | 18 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Positive with the Xpert® Flu/RSV assay | 18 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frozen samples retrospectively tested | Positive with the rt-RT-PCR assay (reference test) | 21 | 24 | 22 | 53 | 40 | 14 | 44 | 13 | 5 |
| Positive with the Xpert® Flu/RSV assay | 20 | 23 | 22 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |