Is it the Flu, COVID, RSV, or Something Else?
St. Michael’s Elite Hospital offers PCR respiratory panel testing. A nasal swab and about 30 minutes will identify one of 4 respiratory pathogens, using the Cepheid Analyzer Panel.
One Test Identifies 4 Respiratory Pathogens
- SARS-CoV-2
- Influenza A virus
- Influenza B virus
- RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus)
Detailed Test Information
The Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus test is a multiplexed real-time PCR test intended for the simultaneous in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of RNA from SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and/or RSV in nasopharyngeal swab or anterior nasal swab specimens collected from individuals with signs and/or symptoms of respiratory viral infection.
The Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus test:
- Provides fast and accurate results in as early as 25 minutes for SARS-CoV-2.
- Utilizes a multi-gene target approach for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza providing target redundancy to mitigate the potential impact of genetic shift and drift on strain detection.
- Detects SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and/or RSV simultaneously.
