6109 – Influenza Antigen Quick

Intended Purpose

The Influenza Antigen Quick is a qualitative immunoassay for the determination of influenza A and B virus antigen in human nasal and nasopharyngeal specimens. The Influenza Antigen Quick intended as an aid in the diagnosis of influenza virus infections in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings. The immunoassay is designed for manual professional in vitro diagnostic use.

Diagnostic Relevance

Influenza viruses mainly attack the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, throat and bronchi and rarely also the lungs. Two different protein components define the influenza viruses: the spike-like features, haemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) components. The currently circulating influenza viruses that cause human disease are divided into two groups, A and B, each of which has further subtypes.