The SD BIOLINE Influenza Antigen test is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the differential and qualitative detection of influenza virus type A and type B antigens directly from nasal, throat and nasopharyngeal swab or nasal/nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens.
SPECIMEN
Human nasal swab, throat swab, nasopharyngeal swab or nasal/nasopharyngeal aspirate
- Differential detection of influenza virus type A & B
- Detects all influenza A subtypes including H1N1
- Flexible sample type - nasal, throat and nasopharyngeal swab or nasal/nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens
- Simple three step procedure
- Results in 15 minutes or less
- Highly sensitive and specific - 91.8% sensitivity and
- 99.0% specificity vs. viral cell culture and RT-PCR as gold standard
- Kit contains all key materials required to perform a test