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The available laboratory tests for influenza continue to improve. The United States [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) maintains an up-to-date summary of available laboratory tests.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/labdiagnosis.htm Lab Diagnosis of Influenza.] Accessed on January 1, 2007</ref> According to the CDC, rapid diagnostic tests have a sensitivity of 70–75% and specificity of 90–95% when compared with viral culture. These tests may be especially useful during the influenza season (prevalence=25%) but in the absence of a local outbreak, or peri-influenza season (prevalence=10%). | The available laboratory tests for influenza continue to improve. The United States [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) maintains an up-to-date summary of available laboratory tests.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/labdiagnosis.htm Lab Diagnosis of Influenza.] Accessed on January 1, 2007</ref> According to the CDC, rapid diagnostic tests have a [[sensitivity]] of 70–75% and [[specificity]] of 90–95% when compared with viral culture. These tests may be especially useful during the influenza season ([[prevalence]]=25%) but in the absence of a local outbreak, or peri-influenza season (prevalence=10%). | ||
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Overview
Laboratory Findimgs
The available laboratory tests for influenza continue to improve. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains an up-to-date summary of available laboratory tests.[1] According to the CDC, rapid diagnostic tests have a sensitivity of 70–75% and specificity of 90–95% when compared with viral culture. These tests may be especially useful during the influenza season (prevalence=25%) but in the absence of a local outbreak, or peri-influenza season (prevalence=10%).
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- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lab Diagnosis of Influenza. Accessed on January 1, 2007