RSV rapid test RAMP®

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Faster results for better patient management IS IT A COLD? OR SOMETHING WORSE? Each year in the US alone, RSV leads to more than 2 million outpatient visits, 57, 000 hospitalizations and 200 deaths in children under the age of 5. Laboratory testing is necessary to differentiate highly contagious RSV from the common cold or other rhinoviruses. Traditional viral culture techniques can take up to 72 hours Rapid visual tests can be subjective, and their reliability depends on the conditions under which they are used. Aids in the rapid diagnosis of RSV infections in symptomatic patients 21 years of age and younger. Detection of RSV F-protein antigens in nasal wash, nasopharyngeal swab or nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens. Instrument-based data capture and LIS connectivity