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Rapid tests are essential tools to help diagnose what’s behind your symptoms, so you can treat earlier and get well sooner.
Rapid tests are essential tools to help diagnose what’s behind your symptoms, so you can treat earlier and get well sooner.
There’s rarely a convenient time to take a medical test. The good news is, you no longer need to go out of your way to get fast, reliable, and more accessible testing. From corner pharmacies to local urgent care clinics, our rapid test products are widely available. The same testing technology that is used in doctor's offices & emergency rooms is now also available in convenient care locations.
This program will teach you about rapid tests and how they can quickly identify illnesses like the flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and strep throat. Rapid molecular testing can help you get treated earlier and get well sooner.
Depending on your symptoms, you may choose to conduct a self test or visit a test provider for a fast and accurate rapid molecular test to be conducted during your visit. Having accurate test results can help your clinician to prescribe the appropriate treatment.
When you don’t feel well, it’s easy to describe your symptoms. What’s much harder is knowing the reason you feel sick in the first place. That’s because a sore throat, cough, and runny or stuffy nose could describe different respiratory infections. And the way you treat them can differ greatly. Learn about different respiratory infections and rapid testing options.
Testing has now become part of our daily conversation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many different types of respiratory diagnostic tests that can be used to test for the flu, COVID-19, RSV, and strep throat.
Rapid molecular tests detect viral RNA or DNA with results available in minutes.
Molecular PCR tests detect viral RNA or DNA.
Detects active infection by identifying a protein from the virus or bacteria that causes that infection.
When a virus first enters your body, it starts multiplying, and you may or may not have symptoms.
As the virus multiplies, the body begins to react to the viral antigens, possibly resulting in symptoms.
As your body starts to fight off infection, your immune system produces IgM and IgG antibodies.
Testing has now become part of our daily conversation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many different types of respiratory diagnostic tests that can be used to test for the flu, COVID-19, RSV, and strep throat.
Rapid molecular tests detect viral RNA or DNA with results available in minutes.
Molecular PCR tests detect viral RNA or DNA and are conducted in a lab.
Detects active infection by identifying a protein from the virus or bacteria that causes that infection.
When a virus first enters your body, it starts multiplying, and you may or may not have symptoms.
As the virus multiplies, the body begins to react to the viral antigens, possibly resulting in symptoms.
As your body starts to fight off infection, your immune system produces IgM and IgG antibodies.
This program will teach you about rapid tests and how they can quickly identify illnesses like the flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and strep throat. Rapid testing can help you get treated earlier and get well sooner.
Learn about respiratory illnesses and the advanced molecular test technology that offers fast and accurate results. Knowing now means you’ll be treated earlier which can help you get well sooner.
ID NOWTM rapid molecular instrument provides your healthcare professional with timely results, that can inform your treatment, which may include antivirals or antibiotics, so you can get well sooner.
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