The young and old are particularly vulnerable to infection from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is the leading cause of lower respiratory disease for children younger than 4 years, and globally, nearly all children are infected by age two.1 On the other side of the age continuum, RSV is also common in adults older than 65 and their risk of serious infection increases with age.2 Timely test results can help guide clinical response for infection management and control.
The cobas® Influenza A/B & RSV Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System is an automated multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that detects and differentiates influenza A, influenza B and RSV in just 20 minutes.