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J Clin Microbiol
; 54(1): 175-7, 2016 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26491174
RESUMO
The Lyra Direct strep assay was compared to culture for its ability to detect Streptococcus group A and ß-hemolytic groups C/G using rapid antigen-negative pharyngeal specimens (n = 161). The Lyra assay correctly detected all ß-hemolytic streptococci (group A, n = 19; group C/G, n = 5). In batch mode, the Lyra assay reduced intralaboratory turnaround time by 60% (18.1 h versus 45.0 h) but increased hands-on time by 96% (3 min 16 s versus 1 min 40 s per specimen).