Description
Key Information
During the winter months, the viruses responsible for COVID-19 and flu circulate simultaneously, causing a rise in cases of both. COVID-19 and flu are both contagious and spread quickly through droplets expelled from the mouth or nose when you breathe, cough, sneeze, or talk.
COVID-19 and flu can both cause mild to severe illness and share many common symptoms, so it’s important to be able to diagnose and differentiate between them effectively.
COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. This is part of the coronavirus family, which causes a variety of diseases ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Flu is a separate respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus and mainly infects the nose and throat.
People experiencing the following symptoms:
Fever & muscle aches.
Cough or sore throat.
Headache.
Shortness of breath and/or tiredness.
Runny or stuffy nose.
Nausea or vomiting.
Materials provided
Test cassette.
Sterile swab.
Extraction buffer.
Instructions.
You will require a timer.
Results & when to seek medical advice
Positive: SARS-CoV-2 detected
Two lines appear in the COVID-19 window. One line appears in the control region (C) and another line appears in the test region (T).
Positive: Influenza A detected
Two lines appear in the FLU A+B window. One line appears in the control region (C) and another line appears in the Influenza A region (A).
Positive: Influenza B detected
Two lines appear in the FLU A+B window. One line appears in the control region (C) and another line appears in the Influenza B region (B).
Positive: Influenza A & Influenza B both detected
Three lines appear in the FLU A+B window. One line appears in the control region (C) and two lines appear in the Influenza A region (A) and Influenza B region (B).
Negative: Covid & flu not detected
A line appears in the control region (C) but no line appears in the test line region (T/B/A).
Invalid: Testing error. Repeat with a new test
The control line (C) fails to appear. Review the instructions and repeat with a new test kit.
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