The FilmArray RP, a multiplexed nucleic acid test for the simultaneous detection of 15 respiratory viruses, detects viral nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swabs obtained from individuals suspected of respiratory tract infections.
According to the company, the FilmArray needs two minutes of hands-on time, has a 1 hour turnaround time and simultaneously tests virus types and subtypes like Adenovirus, Coronavirus HKU1, Cornonavirus NL63, Human Metapneumovirus.
FilmArray can also test Influenza A, Influenza A subtype H1, Influenza A subtype H3, Influenza A subtype H1 2009, Influenza B, Parainfluenza virus 1, Parainfluenza virus 2, Parainfluenza virus 3, Parainfluenza virus 4, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.