What is the role of direct immunofluorescent and serologic testing in the diagnosis of influenza?
Role of immunofluorescence and serologic tests in the diagnosis of Influenza • Immunofluorescence tests are replaced by serologic tests because these immunofluorescence tests are - Time-consuming - Labor-intensive - Expensive - Less sensitive • Serologic tests are preferred over immunofluorescence tests because serologic tests are - Takes 30-60 mins - Not labor-intensive - Not expensive - Sensitivity = 60-70%