xTAG respiratory viral panel

Introduction

Detects nucleic acids from common viruses that account for more than 85% of respiratory viral infections

• influenza A subtypes H1 & H3
• influenza B
• respiratory syncytial virus subtypes A & B
• parainfluenza 1, 2, & 3
• rhinovirus
• adenovirus
• metapneumovirus

Specimen

throat secretions

Notes

• 1st test to differentiate influenza A subtypes H1 & H3
• 1st test to detect metapneumovirus

Test does not rule out other sources of infection

More general terms

• infectious agent nucleic acid
• microbiology panel