The typical timeline for subtyping influenza A specimens has sped up to help identify emerging avian flu cases in the United States, and an expert shares strategies for meeting the increased demand ...

Method Real-Time RT-PCR, Real Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Amplification of Influenza Virus RNA. Indicate site of collection or source on requisition. Include the date ...

As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that ...

Also, FDA will not object if FDA-cleared molecular influenza and RSV tests that had been cleared for use with nasopharyngeal swabs are now used with anterior nares or mid-turbinate swabs, if the ...