Rangaraj Selvarangan
Director of Laboratory Medicine Research at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
USA
Title: Clinical laboratory testing for detection of influenza
Biography
Biography: Rangaraj Selvarangan
Abstract
The goal of the clinical laboratory is to provide rapid and accurate test result for influenza to assist the clinician in patient management. This lecture will provide an overview of several clinical laboratory tests currently available for detection of influenza from respiratory specimens. The strengths and weaknesses of these clinical tests will be discussed. Rapid antigen tests for influenza continue to be used widely in outpatient testing despite inadequate sensitivities. It is important to recognize several of the pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical factors that adversely impact the performance of these tests. Newer molecular based detection methods capable of producing rapid and accurate test results for influenza have been approved for clinical testing. The implementation of these tests in routine testing for influenza requires careful consideration to reduce cost and improve potential impact on patient care
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