Comparison of the Biofire FilmArray RP, Genmark eSensor RVP, Luminex xTAG RVPv1, and Luminex xTAG RVP fast multiplex assays for detection of respiratory viruses - PubMed (original) (raw)

Comparative Study

. 2013 May;51(5):1528-33.

doi: 10.1128/JCM.03368-12. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

Affiliations

Comparative Study

Comparison of the Biofire FilmArray RP, Genmark eSensor RVP, Luminex xTAG RVPv1, and Luminex xTAG RVP fast multiplex assays for detection of respiratory viruses

Elena B Popowitch et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May.

Abstract

There are several U.S. FDA-cleared molecular respiratory virus panels available today, each with advantages and disadvantages. This study compares four multiplex panels, the BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray RP (respiratory panel), the GenMark Dx eSensor RVP (respiratory viral panel), the Luminex xTAG RVPv1, and the Luminex xTAG RVP fast. Three hundred specimens (200 retrospective and 100 consecutive) were tested using all four platforms to determine performance characteristics. The overall sensitivity and specificity, respectively, and 95% confidence interval (CI; in parentheses) for each panel were as follows: FilmArray RP, 84.5% (79.2, 88.6) and 100% (96.2, 100); eSensor RVP, 98.3% (95.5, 99.5) and 99.2% (95.4, 100); xTAG RVPv1, 92.7% (88.5, 95.4) and 99.8% (96.0, 100); and xTAG RVP fast, 84.4% (78.5, 88.9) and 99.9% (96.1, 100). The sensitivity of each assay fluctuated by viral target, with the greatest discrepancies noted for adenovirus and influenza virus B detection. Hands-on time and time to result were recorded and ease of use was assessed to generate a complete profile of each assay.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Templeton KE. 2007. Why diagnose respiratory viral infection? J. Clin. Virol. 40(Suppl 1):S2–S4 - PMC - PubMed
    1. Fox JD. 2007. Respiratory virus surveillance and outbreak investigation. J. Clin. Virol. 40(Suppl 1):S24–S30 - PMC - PubMed
    1. Krasinski K, LaCouture R, Holzman RS, Waithe E, Bonk S, Hanna B. 1990. Screening for respiratory syncytial virus and assignment to a cohort at admission to reduce nosocomial transmission. J. Pediatr. 116:894–898 - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012. Evaluation of 11 commercially available rapid influenza diagnostic tests—United States, 2011-2012. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 61:873–876 - PubMed
    1. Uyeki TM, Prasad R, Vukotich C, Stebbins S, Rinaldo CR, Ferng YH, Morse SS, Larson EL, Aiello AE, Davis B, Monto AS. 2009. Low sensitivity of rapid diagnostic test for influenza. Clin. Infect. Dis. 48:e89–e92 - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources