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xTAG respiratory viral panel

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

General

infectious agent nucleic acid microbiology panel

References

  1. FDA MedWatch
  2. Luminex Molecular Diagnostics