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ID NOW™: When time matters

The ID NOW™ molecular respiratory testing platform delivers fast, reliable results, enabling you to expand your lab’s impact, reach, and efficiency while maintaining control of critical diagnostics

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For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Only
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Only

ID NOW™: When time matters

The ID NOW™ molecular respiratory testing platform delivers fast, reliable results, enabling you to expand your lab’s impact, reach, and efficiency while maintaining control of critical diagnostics

Learn More Here
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When time matters - ID Now

The ID Now Difference

Accurate, actionable results during the first patient encounter*

ID NOW™ is the only POC molecular testing platform to provide results in 13 minutes or less for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A & B, RSV, and Strep A. With accuracy equivalent to RT-PCR and superior to rapid antigen-based tests, ID NOW™ extends your diagnostic resources beyond the central lab to the actual sites of patient care, so clinicians can start the right treatment sooner.

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The point-of-care platform that improves your processes

ID NOW™ integrates seamlessly into acute care settings. By reducing delays, shortening turnaround times, and freeing up personnel and resources for other essential diagnostics, ID NOW™ can enhance your lab’s testing capacity and help reduce strain on hospital utilities and resources.

Watch the video to explore how id now™ can optimise your respiratory testing pathway at the point of care.

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Watch Dr. Yusuf Gray, Advanced Biomedical Scientist, discuss his experience with ID NOW™ in the ED.

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ID NOW™ offers greater sensitivity than POC LFA or FIA

The ID NOW™ platform’s isothermal NEAR technology utilizes proprietary enzymes and constant temperatures to provide rapid results with superior sensitivity. ID NOW™ detects more true positives for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A & B, and RSV than rapid antigen tests,1-3,6,7 and eliminates the need for additional culture confirmation of Strep A,5 further reducing the burden on your lab.

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*76% of emergency ED clinicians spend less than 16 minutes with a patient.8

† Within 7 days of symptom onset.

‡ Results are specific to direct swab.

ED: emergency department; pED: pediatric emergency department; EMR: electronic medical record; FIA: fluorescence immunoassay; LFA: lateral flow assay; POC: point of care; PPV: positive predictive value; RT-PCR: reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; UTM: universal transport medium; VTM: viral transport medium.

  1. ID NOW™ COVID-19 2.0 Product Insert.
  2. ID NOW™ Influenza A & B 2 Product Insert.
  3. ID NOW™ RSV Package Insert. Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.; 2020. https://imgcdn.mckesson.com/CumulusWeb/Click_and_learn/ID_Now_RSV_Package_Insert.pdf.
  4. ID NOW™ Strep A 2 Product Insert.
  5. Abbott. Data on File. ID NOW™ TM Strep A 2 clinical assertion data.
  6. Merckx J, Wali R, Schiller I, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of novel and traditional rapid tests for influenza infection compared with reverse transcriptase polymerase chainreaction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(6):394-409.
  7. Chartrand, C. et al. Diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen detection tests for respiratory syncytial virus infection: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Microbiol.2015;53(12):3738-3749.
  8. Grisham S. Medscape Emergency Medicine Physician—Physician Compensation Report 2017. Accessed December 18, 2024.https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/compensation-2017-emergency-medicine-6008568.

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