Table 1.
Summary of Charlson co-morbidity index scores, turnaround times, and time to isolation for POC tested patients compared to laboratory tested patients
|
Result |
Number (%) by test type |
Median CCI (IQR) |
Mean TAT (hours)* |
P value |
Mean time from open bay to isolation (hours)(95 % CI) |
Mean difference (hours)* |
P value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POCT (n=755) |
Lab (n=390) |
POCT |
Lab |
POCT |
Lab |
POCT |
Lab |
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|
Influenza A/B |
152 (20.1) |
61 (15.6) |
4 (0–4) |
3 (0–4) |
2.5 (2.2–2.9) |
30.9 (27.0–35.3) |
<0.001 |
3.05 (2.16–4.17) |
13.81 (8.89–20.29) |
10.76 |
<0.001 |
|
RSV |
12 (1.6) |
29 (7.4) |
3.5 (0–10.5) |
4 (0–13) |
3.0 (1.4–6.5) |
32.5 (35.6–41.2) |
<0.001 |
35.06 (7.98–94.06) |
43.01 (23.54–71.03) |
7.95 |
0.73 |
|
Influenza A/B or RSV |
164 (21.7) |
90 (23.1) |
4 (0–5) |
3 (0–6) |
2.5 (2.2–3.0) |
31.4 (28.0–35.2) |
<0.001 |
3.99 (2.76–5.54) |
20.92 (14.53–28.94) |
16.93 |
<0.001 |
|
Other |
0 (0)† |
48 (12.3) |
n/a |
3 (0–6) |
n/a |
39.1 (11.3–91.6) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Negative |
591 (78.3) |
252 (64.6) |
4 (0–8) |
4 (0–10) |
3.0 (2.8–3.2) |
29.8 (27.9–31.8) |
<0.001 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
*Data were back-transformed.
†POC test only detects influenza A/B and RSV.
CCI, charlson morbidity index; CI, confidence intervals; IQR, interquartile range; Lab, multiplex PCR test; POCT, Point-of-care test; TAT, turnaround time.