xTAG®

xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel: Comprehensive. Reliable. Fast.

What does xTAG RVP test for?

In the United States, xTAG RVP tests for 12 different families and subtypes of respiratory viruses, representing the majority of clinically important viruses encountered in clinical practice and public health surveillance.

The above viruses accounted for more than 85% of all viruses observed in an analysis of over 1000 samples taken from patients with colds or flus at a major Canadian hospital.
 

Viral Chart

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

xTAG RVP is an effective aid in the detection of 2009 Influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu).  Click here for more information.  

For information on additional viral strains detected by versions of xTAG RVP available outside of the US, click here. 

Case Studies

Atypical flu symptoms
A fifteen-year-old male presented to the ER with the chief complaint of altered mental status with flat affect, confusion and disorganized speech and behavior. Read case study

 
A one-year-old with congenital hydrocephalus presented to the ER with high fever. Read case study
 
 
High fever in an infant
A three-week-old baby was brought to the ER by his mother, who said he felt warm and was irritable. Read case study
 
 
A two-year-old girl presented with a two-day history of high fever (105°F) and rapid breathing. Read case study
 
 
Outbreak in the NICU
Recently, the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experienced an outbreak of a respiratory virus that affected about one-third of all babies in the unit. Read case study
 
 
Mysterious respiratory failure
A one-year-old boy had been in the intensive care unit for several weeks with respiratory failure and no other significant symptoms. Read case study

 

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