Alere
BinaxNOW® Influenza A&B
Influenza A and BAlere BinaxNOW® Influenza A & B Card is an in vitro immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of influenza A and B nucleoprotein antigens in nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, nasal swab samples and nasal wash/aspirate specimens. It is intended to aid in the rapid differential diagnosis of influenza A and B viral infections.
The Alere BinaxNOW® Influenza A & B Card simplifies rapid influenza testing, providing accurate differentiation between influenza A and influenza B using minimal steps on one test. Now you can focus on the results and treating the patient, not running the test.
- 1 sample, 2 tests: Can be used alongside Alere BinaxNOW® RSV Card in children under 5, using an NP swab or nasal wash/aspirate.
- Clear: Provides clear results that are easy to read
- Convenient: Can be used with either nasal wash/aspirate, nasopharyngeal swab or nasal swab samples
- Fast: Results available in just 15 minutes
- Easy: Requires minimal hands-on time
- Reliable: Provides accurate results and includes internal controls
Can be used with many different transport media; Amies, Dulbecco, M4, M4-RT, M5, M6, Saline, Tryptose phosphate, Veal Infusion Broth, Brain Heart Infusion Broth, Hanks BBS, Phosphate buffer solution, Stuart’s and UTM-RT.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- • Method: Lateral Flow
- • Time to Result: 15 minutes
- • Storage: 2 – 30°C
- • Shelf Life: 24 months from date of manufacture
- • Sensitivity: Flu A 70-89%; Flu B 50-69%
- • Specificity: Flu A 90-99%; Flu B 94-100%
- • Sample Type: Nasal wash/aspirate, nasal swab, NP swab
- • Kit Size: 22 tests
- • Kit Contents:
- – 22 Test Units
- – Transfer pipettes
- – Positive control swab (Inactivated Influenza A&B)
- – Negative control swab (Inactivated Strep A)
- – Elution vials for controls
- – Product Insert and Procedure Card
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