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INFLUENZA A & B - Science

Performance of the Influ a + B K-SeT® assay as compared to two RT-PCR assays for detection of influenza virus.

Peretz A, Zadok BS, Azrad M
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;98(1):115097

Abstract
To evaluate the performance of Influ A + B K-SeT®, a rapid influenza antigen detection kit, in order to determine whether its implementation as a point-of-care test in the emergency room (ER) is justified. Nasopharyngeal swabs (n = 170) were collected in triplicates from patients with suspected influenza infection. One sample was tested by the Influ A + B K-SeT® kit and the other two samples were analyzed with Simplexa™ Flu A/B & RSV Direct Kit and Xpert® Flu, two RT-PCR-based assays routinely used in the ER. The sensitivity and specificity of the Influ A + B K-SeT® kit were 91.2%-94.5% and 98.2%, respectively, compared to the Xpert® Flu assay and the Simplexa™ Flu A/B & RSV Direct Kit, respectively. Considering the satisfactory diagnostic performance of the Influ A + B K-SeT® test, its implementation as a point-of-care is expected to aid in decision-making, minimize time-to-result and reduce healthcare costs.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32599417/

Comparison of the Coris Influ A + B K-SeT® and BD Veritor Flu A + B® for rapid detection of influenza viruses in respiratory samples from 3 consecutive flu seasons in Belgium.

Vandamme S, Van Cleempoel S, Michiels M, Goossens H, Jansens H, Matheeussen V.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30827806

Clinical performance study of  Influ A&B K-SeT of Coris BioConcept, 2012.

Evaluation of the Coris Influ A+B K-SeT (type Influenza A)

Flu testings: ICT versus PCR, 2010

Flu testings ICT versus PCR

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