INFLUENZA A
- Useful for:
The Influenza A test detects Influenza A virus, a contagious respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs and is known to cause seasonal epidemics and global pandemics. Influenza A mutates more quickly, spreads more rapidly, and can cause more severe symptoms than Influenza B.
- Method Name: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Other Common Names: Influenza A virus
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 7270
- Fasting or other requirements: N/A
- Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab
- Specimen Required Supplies: N/A
- Specimen Volume: N/A
- Specimen retention time: 3 days
- Report Available: 1-2 WORKING DAYS
