Product Description

Low cost with high volume labs! Rapid test for the differentiated detection of influenza A and B with results in *5 minutes. ASCLE FLU A/B provides individual results for influenza A & B. ASCLE FLU test provides a single result, with performance equivalent to **-day viral culture. Easy to Use No additional equipment required Multiple Specimen Types Nasal aspirate, nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, throat swab and sputum. Further Benefits of the ASCLE FLU A/B Test The only rapid flu test with performance equivalent to **-day viral culture. Reduce cost by eliminating unnecessary ancillary diagnostics Allow physician to prescribe appropriate antiviral medication Avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics Increased reimbursement Assist in surveillance of influenza A and influenza B Data About Influenza Influenza is responsible for approximately **4, **0 hospitali-zations and *6, **0 deaths per year.1 Vaccination effectiveness varies among groups and is not **0% effective with any population.2 During the ********3 flu season, influenza A viruses were reported more frequently than influenza B viruses (range *8% - *6%) in the New England, East North Central, Pacific, Mountain, and Mid-Atlantic regions, and influenza B viruses were reported more frequently than influenza A viruses (range *3% - *8%) in the West North Central, West South Central, South Atlantic, and East South Central regions.