Is it RSV? Is it COVID? Well, some good news. It's pretty easy to find that out now. And the reason why is because of some new panel tests. So to help provide some insights, I've gone straight to ...
Diagnostic Testing for RSV Traditional microbiologic methods of diagnosis include cell culture, nucleic acid-amplification tests and immunofluorescence. Reverse transcriptase-PCR is the gold standard.
RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Despite a temporary freeze on public communications, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
As of the week ending Jan. 4, 18.6% of tests for influenza are returning positive, as are 11.6% of RSV tests and 6.9% of COVID tests. Meanwhile, for norovirus, 27.91% of weekly tests have come ...
Tests aren’t usually necessary to diagnose RSV, Mayo Clinic says. However, they can help diagnose complications or rule out other respiratory viruses that can cause similar symptoms. These tests ...
Norman Regional Health System is alerting the community tonight about a surge they say they're seeing in flu and RSV cases.
COVID-19 test positivity has increased to 7.1% and RSV test positivity increased to 12.8%, according to the CDC. Florida is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, but emergency department visits ...
This review seeks to familiarize the readers with RSV rapid antigen-detection tests, describe their performance characteristics and comment on their strengths and weaknesses. The authors will ...
As of the week ending Jan. 4, 18.6% of tests for influenza are returning positive, as are 11.6% of RSV tests and 6.9% of COVID tests. Meanwhile, for norovirus, 27.91% of weekly tests have come ...