QuickVue influenza test for rapid detection of influenza A and B viruses in a pediatric population

Caroline Quach; Diane Newby; Ghislaine Daoust; Earl Rubin; Jane McDonald

doi:10.1128/cdli.9.4.925-926.2002

QuickVue influenza test for rapid detection of influenza A and B viruses in a pediatric population

Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2002 Jul;9(4):925-6. doi: 10.1128/cdli.9.4.925-926.2002.

Authors

Caroline Quach¹, Diane Newby, Ghislaine Daoust, Earl Rubin, Jane McDonald

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal Quebec, Canada.

Abstract

The performance of a lateral-flow immunoassay, the QuickVue Influenza Test, for detection of influenza A and B viruses in comparison with that of cell culture was evaluated by using nasopharyngeal aspirates, in viral transport medium, from children with respiratory tract infections. The sensitivity and specificity were 79.2 and 82.6%, respectively.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Viral / analysis
Child
Humans
Immunoassay
Influenza A virus / immunology
Influenza B virus / immunology
Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / standards*
Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Viral
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic