Rapid flu test SC-1408-20

nasalimmunofluorescencewith digital reader

SCREEN IFA TEST INFLUENZA A/B Fluorescence Immunoassay Influenza A/B REF: SC-1408-20 Immunofluorescence test for the diagnosis of the Influenza A and Influenza B virus on samples of nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab or nasal aspirate with the use of the Immunofluorescence Analyzer. For professional in vitro diagnostic use only. The Influenza A + B Cassette Test (Swab/Nasal Aspirate) is designed for the in vitro detection of influenza A and B antigens on nasopharyngeal swab samples, throat swabs or nasal aspirate. It is intended to assist in the rapid differential diagnosis of viral infections of influenza A and B. Influenza is an acute, highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. It is a highly transmissible contagious disease through coughing and sneezing from suspended droplets containing the live virus1. The peak of the flu usually occurs during the winter and autumn months each year. Type A viruses are usually more prevalent than type B and associated with more serious influenza outbreaks, while type B infections are usually milder. The gold standard for laboratory diagnosis is culture at 14 days with one of a variety of cell lines that can support the growth of the influenza virus2. Cell cultures have limited clinical utility, since the results are obtained too late in the clinical course for an effective intervention on the patient. The Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT_PCR) is a newer and generally more sensitive culture method with better detection rates than a 2-23% culture.