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Q19 Single choice

A clinical microbiology laboratory is validating a new point-of-care test for the rapid detection of influenza A and B viruses. To accurately determine the clinical sensitivity of the test, it should be compared to a gold standard method using:

A
A panel of known positive and negative samples stored at room temperature.
B
A large number of prospectively collected clinical samples from patients with suspected influenza, with results confirmed by RT-PCR.
C
Spiked samples containing known concentrations of influenza antigens.
D
Samples from patients with other respiratory viral infections to assess cross-reactivity.

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