Dennehy P H, Gauntlett D R
Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02902.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1988 Dec;11(4):201-3. doi: 10.1016/0732-8893(88)90004-1.
One hundred and forty fecal specimens were tested for rotavirus using two immunoassays, TESTPACK Rotavirus and Pathfinder Rotavirus. Five discordant specimens were evaluated by a blocking assay. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 98, 100, 100, and 99% for TESTPACK and 92, 100, 100, and 96% for Pathfinder, respectively.
