Evaluation of the limit of detection of the BD Veritor™ system flu A+B test and two rapid influenza detection tests for influenza virus

Timothy R Peters; Elizabeth Blakeney; Lauren Vannoy; Katherine A Poehling

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.11.004

Evaluation of the limit of detection of the BD Veritor™ system flu A+B test and two rapid influenza detection tests for influenza virus

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Feb;75(2):200-2. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.11.004. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Authors

Timothy R Peters¹, Elizabeth Blakeney, Lauren Vannoy, Katherine A Poehling

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.

PMID: 23219228
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.11.004

Abstract

We evaluated the limits of detection of 3 rapid influenza diagnostic tests-BD Veritor™ System for Flu A+B, Binax NOW® Influenza A+B, and QuickVue® Influenza-for influenza strains circulating in 2010-2012. Limits of detection varied by influenza strain, with Veritor™ Flu A+B test showing the lowest limit of detection for all strains.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
Influenza B virus / isolation & purification*
Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
Influenza, Human / virology*
Limit of Detection
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
Time Factors

Substances

Reagent Kits, Diagnostic