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Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. In- fluenza viruse is negative-sense, single-stranded RNA (ssR- NA) viruse and divided into four different types.
Among the four subtypes of Influenza virus, Influenza A and B types are the both common causes of acute respiratory ilnesses.
Symptoms of influenza are not specific and may include sudden cough, fever, weakness and sore throat which may last 2-3 weeks. Diagnostic tests available for detection of influenza viruses in respiratory specimens.
INTENDED USE
Turklab’s Infuenza A/B Test is a rapid, immunochroma- tographic assay for the qualitative detection of Influenza A/B antigens in nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab or nasal aspirate specimens.
• Able to detect most common types of Influenza virus
• Differential detection of A and B types with 3 lines.
| İnfluenza A
| Nasal Swab Specimen | Throat Swab Specimen | Nasal Aspirate Specimen |
| Sensitivity: 99,10% | Sensitivity: 95,59% | Sensitivity: 99,03% | |
| Specificity: 98,68% | Specificity: 99,42% | Specificity: 99,17% |
| İnfluenza B
| Nasal Swab Specimen | Throat Swab Specimen | Nasal Aspirate Specimen |
| Sensitivity: 97,56% | Sensitivity: 94,44% | Sensitivity:: 97,78% | |
| Specificity: 99,21% | Specificity: 99,35% | Specificity: 99,48% |