During the annual respiratory illness season when infections tend to peak, influenza is often the first virus people think of. In the US, the CDC estimates that 8% of the population will be sick from the flu each year, varying from 3-11% depending on the year. For some viruses, such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and metapneumovirus, are also more prevalent at certain times of the year, while others, like adenovirus and rhinovirus, are common year-round. No seasonality for SARS-CoV-2 has been identified yet and infections are expected to remain elevated during respiratory illness season.
Our Respiratory Pathogen Panel can test for up to 23 additional pathogens after an initial COVID-19 test. Physicians can order one or all of these tests as add-on tests from the original Covid-19 test sample. Sample collection takes less than 2 minutes and turn-around time is 72 hours or less. Analysis of the specimen is performed by RT-PCR.
Our panels include tests for the following: