Advantages and Benefits

Advantages of xTAG RVP:

• Sensitive. Excellent sensitivity, including 96.4% for influenza A and 100% for RSV A and B subtypes¹
• Comprehensive. A multiplexed test that goes beyond flu and RSV. Tests for 12 different viruses and subtypes, representing almost all major respiratory viruses encountered in clinical practice and public health surveillance
• Fast. Provides same-day or next-day results
• Cost-Effective. One price for information on all viral targets
   

xTAG RVP Clinical Performance:

Benefits of xTAG RVP:

• Eliminates guesswork - detects 85% of the viral causes of colds and flu³
• Can be used to rule out novel H1N1 influenza A (swine flu)²
• Helps you make the most of your therapeutic window – same-day or next-day results.
• Provides comfort to patients.
• Assists in improving patient management.
• Saves patients and healthcare facilities money through avoidance of the inappropriate use of antibiotics.
  

 References:

1. xTAG RVP Package Insert. Luminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
2. Ginocchio et al., JCM 2009 (e-pub ahead of print).
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3. J. Mahony, et al. Establishing the Epidemiology of Respiratory Virus Infections Using Molecular Technology, Poster presented at the 107th ASM Meeting

For full indications for use, limitations, warnings and precautions, see package insert.