TABLE 5.
Lack of cross-reactivity between the COVID-19-RdRp/Hel assay and other respiratory pathogens in clinical specimensa
| Organism found by FilmArray RP2b | No. COVID-19-RdRp/Hel-positive specimens/no. of total specimens |
|---|---|
| HCoV-OC43 | 0/2 |
| HCoV-HKU1 | 0/1 |
| HCoV-229E | 0/1 |
| Adenovirus | 0/3 |
| IAV | 0/7 |
| PIV | 0/3 |
| Rhinovirus/enterovirus | 0/4 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 0/1 |
| Total | 0/22 |
a
The clinical specimens included nasopharyngeal aspirates, nasopharyngeal swabs, and throat swabs tested by FilmArray RP2.
b
Abbreviations: HCoV, human coronavirus; IAV, influenza A virus; PIV, parainfluenza virus.