Implementation of FilmArray respiratory viral panel in a core laboratory improves testing turnaround time and patient care

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 118-123

  Xu, Min ^a,b   Qin, Xuan ^a,b   Astion, Michael L ^a,b   Rutledge, Joe C ^a,b   Simpson, Joanne ^a   Jerome, Keith R ^b   Englund, Janet A ^a,c   Zerr, Danielle M ^a,c   Migita, Russell T ^a,c   Rich, Shannon ^a   Childs, John C ^a   Cent, Anne ^b   Del Beccaro, Mark A ^a,c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

FilmArray; PCR; Polymerase chain reaction; Respiratory virus

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONAVIRUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA B; PATIENT CARE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOVIRUS; TURNAROUND TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONAVIRUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINOVIRUS; RNA VIRUSES; RNA, VIRAL; TIME FACTORS; VIROLOGY; VIRUS DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871749395     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPH7X3NLYZPHBW     Document Type: Article

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