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Effect of age on sensitivity of Binax NOW and cytospin-DFA
| Method | No. positive by test/No. positive by RT-PCR (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Pediatrica | Adult | |
| Binax NOW | 41/78 (52.6%)b | 29/54 (53.7%) |
| Cytospin DFA | 77/78 (98.7%) | 50/54 (92.6%) |
≤18 years of age.
14 of 23 samples (60.9%) from children ≤2 years of age were Binax positive; all were DFA positive.
