Point-of-Care Testing for Influenza

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Point-of-Care Testing for Influenza.

Authors

Mason J.

Source

CADTH Issues in Emerging Health Technologies. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016-.149.
2016 Nov 3.

Excerpt

The cobas Liat System is a rapid, reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) point-of-care test that may be as effective as gold standard (lab-based) methods for diagnosing influenza A and influenza B. Rapid RT-PCR tests for influenza may be better at detecting the presence or absence of influenza than other types of rapid influenza detection tests. There is limited evidence comparing the cobas Liat System with other rapid influenza detection tests. Canadian pricing for the cobas Liat System is not available. There is limited evidence for using rapid RT-PCR tests outside a laboratory setting.
Copyright ? CADTH 2016. You are permitted to reproduce this document for non-commercial purposes, provided it is not modified when reproduced and appropriate credit is given to CADTH.


Sections

• Background
• The Technology
• Who Might Benefit?
• Availability
• How Much Does It Cost?
• Current Practice
• The Evidence
• Concurrent Developments
• Implementing Point-of-Care Influenza Tests
• Final Remarks
• Acknowledgements
• References

PMID: 27977096
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