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Preliminary Communication

Performance of the Alere™ I Influenza A&B and the Cepheid Xpert® Flu/RSV Xc Assays

Nathan Zelyas1 ProvLab Alberta Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre University of Alberta Hospital 8440 112 StEdmontonABT6G 2J2Canada
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Sandy Shokoples1 ProvLab Alberta Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre University of Alberta Hospital 8440 112 StEdmontonABT6G 2J2Canada
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Joel Droogers2 Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology University of Alberta 8440 112 St NWEdmontonABT6G 2R7Canada
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Roberta Lundeberg1 ProvLab Alberta Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre University of Alberta Hospital 8440 112 StEdmontonABT6G 2J2Canada
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Duane Leedell2 Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology University of Alberta 8440 112 St NWEdmontonABT6G 2R7Canada
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Steven J Drews1 ProvLab Alberta Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre University of Alberta Hospital 8440 112 StEdmontonABT6G 2J2Canada;2 Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology University of Alberta 8440 112 St NWEdmontonABT6G 2R7CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 251-259 | Received 03 Jan 2017, Accepted 22 Mar 2017, Published online: 08 Jun 2017

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