Quidel 20183 QuickVue Influenza A and B Test Swab Rapid Test

Feature

Benefit

Dipstick

Easy to use, approx. 30 seconds to 1 minute hands-on time

Results in 10 minutes

Test and treat in the same office visit

One reagent

Fewer steps, easy to perform, requires minimal training

Two-color result

Easy to read and interpret

Pictorial Procedure Card

Clear and simple illustrations to guide the flu test procedure

All components included in kit

Ready to use, no need for additional equipment

Internal controls included

Provides verification of test strip functional integrity, increasing confidence in results

External controls included

Facilitates internal laboratory quality control

Room temperature storage

No refrigerator space needed. No need to wait for reagents to warm up. Rapid influenza A+B tests can be run immediately as needed

Sample type

Nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab

Time to results

10 minutes or less

Kit storage conditions

Room temperature (15°C to 30°C/59°F to 86°F)

Internal controls

Positive and negative included

External controls

Positive and negative included

PPA* (versus an FDA-cleared influenza A and B molecular assay)

A: 81.5%, B: 80.9%

NPA* (versus an FDA-cleared influenza A and B molecular assay)

A: 97.8%, B: 99.1%

Shelf life

24 months from date of manufacture

Transport Media Compatibility

BD Universal Viral Transport Media, Bartels Flextrans Media, Copan Universal Transport Media, Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution, M5 Media, Saline

CLIA complexity

Waived