Avian (Bird) Flu: Is There a Role for Rapid Tests?
...e available to test for both influenza A and B. For those who desire a product previously validated on H5N1, there is peer-reviewed literature on the directigen assays (Yuen KY et al, Lancet 1998, 351:467-471; Chan KH et al, J Clin Microbiol 2002, 40:1675-1680). The product insert of FLU OIA describes fav...Rapid Flu Tests May Prove Especially Helpful This Season
... of American Pathologists, but are not currently CLIA-waived. These firms include: Becton-Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, N.J., which produces the BD directigen Flu A+B test kit, which the company says is the first rapid assay on the market that distinguishes influenza A viral antigens from those of influenza ...Fast, Accurate Influenza A/B Antigen Detection
...us, require specific laboratory certification for their use. These firms include: Becton-Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, N.J., which produces the BD directigen Flu A+B test kit, which the company says is the first rapid assay on the market that distinguishes influenza A viral antigens from those of influenza ...Directigen EZ Flu A+B Test Kit
Description:... The directigen EZ Flu A+B test is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the direct and q...sopharyngeal washes/aspirates and throat swabs of symptomatic patients. The directigen EZ Flu A+B test is a differentiated test, such that influenza A viral antig...