There are many respiratory pathogens—viral and bacterial—commonly encountered in a clinical setting and many of these pathogens present with similar symptoms. Patients with flu-like symptoms are sometimes sent home without treatment or are treated with incorrect medications. Early and accurate detection of respiratory viruses is critical to improving patient outcomes and preventing the spread of disease.
RVBP
respiratory bacterial pathogen
panel
The Respiratory panel tests for a comprehensive set of 20 upper respiratory, viral and bacterial pathogens, many of which present with nearly indistinguishable symptoms. The rapid and accurate identification of the causative agent assists the healthcare provider in selecting the most efficacious treatment for an upper respiratory tract infection.
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All-in-one test in one sample within 24 hours compared to separate tests in 3-5 days for cultures
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Simple nasopharyngeal swab for respiratory sample
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Covered by Medicare Part B
Patients at High Risk
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Children and Age 65+
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Asthma, COPD
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Diabetes
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Heart disease
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Renal, hematologic, neurological diseases
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Immunosuppression
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Morbid obesity
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that viral infections are a major cause of hospitalizations in young children and the elderly, and represent the seventh leading cause of death in the United States
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From influenza alone, each year, over 200,000 Americans are hospitalized and 36,000 of them die from their infection.
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A New England Journal of Medicine study of children with influenza showed that only 28% of hospitalized and 17% of outpatient children were accurately diagnosed by their physician, echoing the need for rapid influenza testing.
tests for:
VIRUSES
Adenovirus
Coronavirus HKUI
Coronavirus NL63
Coronavirus 229E
Coronavirus OC43
Influenza A
Influenza A/H1
Influenza A/H1-2009
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Influenza A/H3
Influenza B
Parainfluenza Virus 1
Parainfluenza Virus 2
Parainfluenza Virus 3
Parainfluenza Virus 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Human Metapnuemovirus
BACTERIA
Bordetella pertussis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamoydophila pneumoniae