Rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B antigen

Rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B antigen

The rapid test for detecting and differentiating SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B antigens in nasopharyngeal swabs is intended for patients with symptoms of respiratory tract infections or diarrhoea/vomiting with associated general symptoms. 

Both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B viruses cause acute respiratory infections. In most patients, their clinical symptoms can be similar to the asymptomatic disease or the one with mild flu-like symptoms (such as fever >38°C, cough, muscle pain or weakness). However, in some cases, their symptoms may resemble more severe and life-threatening diseases. With both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus infections, there is a risk of dangerous complications (they can lead to the development of pneumonia and even respiratory failure or sepsis, which directly threaten the patient's health and life).

The rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B virus antigens makes it possible to determine whether a patient has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus or influenza virus and quickly implement causal treatment (in influenza up to 48 hours from the onset of symptoms, in COVID-19 up to 5 days), reducing the risk of complications and death.

Your benefits

Rapid antigen test:

• enables faster diagnosis of the cause of the infection and the start of appropriate treatment;
• minimizes the use of additional, unnecessary diagnostic tests;
• if the flu is confirmed, allows immediate implementation of appropriate antiviral therapy in exposed persons and, in case of both COVID-19 and flu, isolation of the patient from those at high risk of severe course of disease (e.g. young children, pregnant women, seniors or chronically ill patients);
• shows the result in just 15 minutes;
• is safe for adults and children of all ages.

This test involves collecting a nasopharyngeal swab. It can be performed within 5 days of the onset of symptoms. The result is available in 15 minutes. It does not require any preparation.