Performance evaluation of the Panbio COVID-19/Flu A&B Panel for detection of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B antigens using mid-turbinate nasal swabs

• Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 62; no. 7; p. e0020724
• Main Authors: Yu, Shao-Hua, Kim, Keun-Ju, Lee, Chien-Chang, Puebla, Yanely Pineiro, Zabat, Gelza Mae A., Shih, Hong-Mo, Hsueh, Po-Ren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 16.07.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Viral - analysis; Antigens, Viral - immunology; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Microbiology; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 Testing - methods; Female; Humans; Infant; Influenza A virus - immunology; Influenza A virus - isolation & purification; Influenza B virus - immunology; Influenza B virus - isolation & purification; Influenza, Human - diagnosis; Influenza, Human - virology; Male; Middle Aged; Nasopharynx - virology; SARS-CoV-2 - immunology; SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification; Sensitivity and Specificity; Virology; Young Adult; COVID-19; specificity; cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B qualitative assay; SARS-CoV-2; Panbio COVID-19/Flu A&B Panel; sensitivity
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X; 1070-633X; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00207-24

The Panbio COVID-19/Flu A&B Panel is a suitable rapid test for detecting COVID-19 and influenza in symptomatic subjects across diverse global populations, exhibiting high sensitivity. The assay achieved a sensitivity of 94.0% in samples with Ct ≤24 for COVID-19 and 92.6% in samples with Ct ≤30 for influenza A and B.