In vitro rapid detection test of the specific antigen of group A Streptococcus directly from throat swab specimens.
Advantages of the kits
- Rapid format (5′ only)
- Easy to use
- Easy to interpret
- Accurate
Compared to Culture method (n=756)
(95% confidence interval) | ||
Specificity | 94.5% | (92 to 96.3%) |
Sensitivity | 90.6% | (86.2 to 93.7%) |
PPV | 89.9% | (85.5 to 93.1%) |
NPV | 94.9% | (92.4 to 96.6%) |
Accuracy | 93.1% |
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