Flu Testing

WHAT KINDS OF FLU TESTS ARE THERE? MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING How do I know if I have u? If you take several of these signs into consideration, along with recent travel and fever, it is likely that your doctor can make a diagnosis. The main symptom of u is usually high temperature (fever) coupled with aches or pains in muscles and joints.  If this type of physical disturbance occurs together with headache, cough, loss of appetite, or diarrhea then there may be a chance that you have contracted the in uenza virus.  MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING Other common symptoms include chills/shivering, nausea, vomiting. These are general signs associated with any respiratory viral infection but if they occur at the same time as high temperature, then it is a strong indication that you have contracted u. What kinds of u tests are there? Blood test - This is the most accurate way of testing for u. A blood sample would be taken and then sent o to a laboratory where it will be tested on one or more types of equipment (e.g., PCR, culture). MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING It can take some time for results to come back from the lab. This kind of test may not always pick up cases that are caused by other viruses such as a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) which causes bronchiolitis in young children rather than in uenza which a ects older kids and adults. If you get an inconclusive result, this means your doctor probably needs to see if there's another cause behind your symptoms or whether they think it could still be u. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING Rapid test - This is a good option for doctors to use when they have many patients in their o ce and need quick results. A small swab of your nose or throat would be taken and then the lab will only take a few minutes to get back with the result, which means much less time that you wait around at the doctor's o ce. Rapid u tests are not as accurate as blood tests because they can miss cases where respiratory viruses such as RSV cause symptoms similar to in uenza.  MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING In rarer cases, these types of rapid tests may also give false-positive results if there happens to be another virus in your sample but it isn't actually what's causing your illness (i.e., cross-reactivity). A rapid u test is not able to distinguish between in uenza A and B. The main bene t of this type of test though is that it can be used in doctors' o ces, pharmacies, or even at home  without having to go through a laboratory. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING As with other types of u tests like blood tests and PCR testing, false-negative results may happen when people already have developed antibodies against one strain but are infected by another.  This happens because these kinds of tests detect viral protein rather than antibodies so they won't pick up cross-reactive strains which will give an inaccurate result leading your doctor to treat you for the wrong kind of infection. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING Test kits might also show false-negative results if they are not stored at the correct temperature, especially for home-based kits.  However, there is still much research needed into this method until we know how accurate it really is compared to other tests.  Only experts can truly detect the accurate result from this method. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING RP 1/ Flu Panel The main bene t of this type of test though is that it can be used in doctors' o ces, pharmacies, or even at home  without having to go through a laboratory. Infectious Agents Infectious agents include In uenza A,B,H1N1, RSV, H3N2, CoVid 19 Purpose The  RP 1/ Flu Panel  test will help in  Simultaneous detection of 4 major respiratory viruses and 3 Flu A subtypes in a single run. Specimen Required Specimen requirements include Sputum, BAL, Pleural uid, Nasopharyngeal / throat swab. RP 2/ Viral Respiratory Panel Infectious Agents Infectious agents In uenza A,B,H1N1, RSV, H3N2, CoVid 19, Rhinovirus, Metapneumovirus A, B, Parain uenza Virus 1-4, Corona virus, Adenovirus, Enterovirus, Bocavirus, Parechovirus MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING Purpose The RP 2/ Viral Respiratory Panel test will help in qualitative detection of 21 viruses in a single assay. Specimen Required Specimen requirements include  Sputum, BAL, Pleural uid, Nasopharyngeal / throat swab. RP 3/ Bacterial Respiratory Panel Infectious Agents Infectious agents include Strepto, H in uenza & type B, Staph aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis, Bordetella spp, Kleb pneu, Salmonella Purpose The RP 3/ Bacterial Respiratory Panel test will help in qualitative detection of 12 Bacteria in a single assay. Specimen Required Specimen requirements include  Sputum, BAL, Pleural uid, Nasopharyngeal / throat swab. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Infectious Agents Infectious agents include In uenza A,B,C, H1N1, Parain uenza 1,2,3,4, Coronavirus, Metapneumovirus, Rhinovirus, RSV A&B,Adenovirus, Enterovirus, Parechovirus, Bocavirus, Strepto, H in uenza & type B, Staph aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis, Bordetella spp, Kleb pneu, Salmonella Purpose The Comprehensive Respiratory Panel test works as Multiplex Real time PCR for detection of 21 viruses and 12 Bacteria and 1 Fungus associated with RTI's in a single run. Specimen Required Specimen requirements include  Sputum, BAL, Pleural uid, Nasopharyngeal / throat swab. Where To Get Tested? Our expert Molecular PathLabs are trained to follow all safety protocols required for COVID-19 Virus Qualitative PCR. MOLECULARLABS.IN

FLU TESTING How it works First of all you need to share your details with us. Then you have to schedule the test at your home/o ce. After that our team will get in touch you and will get the test done at the scheduled time and lastly, you can nd your reports online. MOLECULARLABS.IN

CONTACT US Molecular Pathlabs LLP Our expert Molecular PathLabs are trained to follow all safety protocols required for COVID-19 Virus Qualitative PCR. Address: 1-3, Amrut Siddhi CHS,Paanch Pakhadi, Thane (W),MH 400602 Phone: +918881840840 Email : [email protected] www.molecularlabs.in FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA