![]() ![]() ![]() Minimizing the number of swabs used and time spent in a healthcare setting, like a doctor's office, has never been more important as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The ability to use just one swab during a healthcare visit, rather than four separate tests, aims to decrease discomfort, lessen cost demands for doctors and lab workers, and eliminate unnecessary stress for everyone. That's why we've developed Alinity TM m Resp-4-Plex, a new assay running on our advanced Alinity m system that tests for COVID-19, flu A, flu B, and RSV using only one swab. Influenza and COVID-19, along with the colder months pointing to increases in respiratory illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), make having answers regarding your health especially crucial. For some, concern about the flu has taken a backseat to concern about COVID-19, but that isn't a reason to overlook the effect other respiratory illnesses might have on your health. Is it COVID-19? Is it just a cold? The flu? Amid this pandemic, distinguishing one respiratory illness from another has never been so important.Įven though we're experiencing a mild influenza season due to social distancing and additional COVID-19 precautions, combining the COVID-19 pandemic with any infection season can create anxiety about the unknown. Now the slightest runny nose or cough can cause alarm. Waking up with a runny nose wouldn't be cause for alarm in "normal times." However, that's all changed thanks to COVID-19. ![]()
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