Flu A & B Test Kit
Intended Use: Influenza Ag A/B Test is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of influenza A and influenza B Virus antigen in nasopharyngeal swab specimens.
Summary: Influenza (commonly known as ‘flu’) is a highly contagious, acute viral infection of the respiratory tract. It is a communicable disease easily transmitted through the coughing and sneezing of aerosolized droplets containing live virus.1 Influenza outbreaks occur each year during the fall and winter months. The gold standard of laboratory diagnosis is 14 day cell culture with one of a variety of cell lines that can support the growth of influenza virus. Cell culture has limited clinical utility, as results are obtained too late in the clinical course for effective patient intervention. Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is a newer method that is generally more sensitive than culture with improved detection rates over culture of 2-23%. However, RT-PCR is expensive, complex and must be performed in specialised laboratories.
The Influenza Ag A/B Test can qualitatively detects the presence of Influenza A and B in nasopharynx swab specimens, providing results within 15 minutes. The test uses antibodies specific for Influenza to selectively detect Influenza A and B antigen in nasopharynx swab specimens.
Each Kit Includes:
- 1 x Test cassette
- 1 x Extraction Tube
- 1 x Swab
- Instructions Leaflet
Requires Nasopharyngeal Swab sample
Results are ready in 15 minutes!
Choose your pack of 2, 5, 10 or 25 Test Kits
25-Pack comes in original color box packaging.
2, 5, 10-Pack kits come without color box packaging.
EXP. DATE: 12 months or later from the date of purchase
