[INTENDED USE]

Influenza A+B+RSV one step combo card test is a coloured chromatographic immunoassay for the simultaneous qualitative detection of Influenza type A and type B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus antigens from nasopharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal wash or aspirate specimens.

The currently circulating Influenza viruses that cause human disease are divided into two groups: A and B. Influenza A has 3 subtypes which are important for humans: A (H3N2), A (H1N1) and A (H5N1), of which the former is currently associated with most deaths. Influenza viruses are defined by 2 different protein components, known as antigens, on the surface of the virus. They are spike-like features called haemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) components.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age. Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough and sometimes wheezing. Severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary or immune systems. RSV is spread from respiratory secretions through close contact with infected persons or contact with contaminated surfaces or objects.

STORAGE AND STABILITY

1.The kit should be stored at 2-30°C until the expiry date printed on the sealed pouch.

2.The test must remain in the sealed pouch until use.

3.Do not freeze.

4.Care should be taken to protect the components of the kit from contamination. Do not use if there is evidence of microbial  contamination or precipitation. Biological contamination of dispensing equipment, containers or reagents can lead to false results.