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ID NOW™ INFLUENZA A & B 2

THE FASTEST RAPID MOLECULAR FLU TEST PROVIDES TRUSTED RESULTS DURING THE PATIENT VISIT

The ID NOW™ Influenza A & B 2 assay delivers molecular flu results in 13 minutes or less on our unique ID NOW™ platform; making it significantly faster than other molecular methods and more accurate than conventional rapid tests. Rapid diagnostic tests with increased sensitivity are essential for the reliable detection of influenza A and B and enable immediate, effective treatment decisions.1

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ID NOW™ INFLUENZA A & B 2

THE FASTEST RAPID MOLECULAR FLU TEST PROVIDES TRUSTED RESULTS DURING THE PATIENT VISIT

The ID NOW™ Influenza A & B 2 assay delivers molecular flu results in 13 minutes or less on our unique ID NOW™ platform; making it significantly faster than other molecular methods and more accurate than conventional rapid tests. Rapid diagnostic tests with increased sensitivity are essential for the reliable detection of influenza A and B and enable immediate, effective treatment decisions.1

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Benefits
  • Early detection – positive results in as few as 5 minutes, with 95% detected within 7 minutes2
  • Negative results in 13 minutes
  • Detects significantly more true positives than antigen tests3
  • Room temperature storage
  • CLIA waived
  • Gives you the confidence to make clinical decisions sooner
  • Facilitates effective patient management
  • Aids targeted antiviral therapy and Antimicrobial Stewardship
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now test for flu and covid-19 with a single swab.

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SPECIFICATIONS

  • Highly accurate results in 13 minutes
  • Specimen types: Nasal Swab Direct or in Viral Transport Media (VTM), Nasopharyngeal Swab Direct or in VTM
  • Small footprint enables ease of use at the point of care
  • Simple operation via visual touchscreen

ID NOW™ Influenza A & B 2 vs. RT-PCR comparator method

Direct SwabSensitivitySpecificity
Flu A96.3%97.4%
Flu B100%97.1%
VTMSensitivitySpecificity
Flu A92.8%98.5%
Flu B100%97.7%

PRODUCT CODE

ID NOW™ System
Code
ID NOW™ Instrument
NAT-024 (US)
ID NOW™ InstrumentNAT-000 (OUS)
ID NOW™ Influenza A & B 2  24 Test Kit427-000 (Global)
ID NOW™ Influenza A & B Control Swab Kit425-080 (Global)
ID NOW™ Barcode ScannerOPR2001ZWU1201 (Global)
Universal Printer55115 (OUS)
 IDNOWPRINT (US)
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  1. Williams, KM, Jackson MA, Hamilton M. Rapid Diagnostic Testing for URIs in Children: Impact on Physician Decision Making and Cost. Infect. Med. 19(3): 109‐ 111, 2002.
  2. Moore N, et al. Evaluation of the Alere™ i Influenza A & B 2 Assay. 2018 ASM Clinical Virology Symposium, West Palm Beach, FL. Poster.
  3. Merckx J, Wali R, Schiller I, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Novel and Traditional Rapid Tests for Influenza Infection Compared With Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(6):394-409

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