Description
Sofia® RSV FIA
The Sofia RSV fluorescent immunoassay (FIA) uses advanced immunofluorescence-based lateral-flow technology to detect respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nucleoprotein antigen directly from nasopharyngeal swab and nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash specimens from symptomatic patients. The high sensitivity of the Sofia® RSV FIA offers confidence in rapid RSV testing.
Sofia 2 with advance result technology (ART) delivers accurate, objective and automated results in as few as three minutes.
Catalog number: 20242 XUS
Kit size/Case size: 25 Tests
Features & benefits
CLIA waived for children less than 7 years of age with easy to perform test.
Dual work modes, adjusts to your volume fluctuations.
Self-contained test cassette is clean, easy to use and disposable.
Product specifications | |
Sample type | Anterior nares swab |
Sample type | Nasopharyngeal swab, aspirate/wash |
Time to results | Sofia 2: Positive result in as few as 3 minutes, negative result 15 minutes Sofia: 15 minutes |
Kit storage conditions | Room temperature (15°C to 30°C/59°F to 86°F) |
Controls | Positive and negative |
Nasopharyngeal swab sensitivity* | 86% [Ages 0 to less than 19 years]; (CLIA Waiver Studies: 87% [Ages 0 to less than 7 years]) |
Nasopharyngeal swab specificity* | 97% [Ages 0 to less than 19 years]; (CLIA Waiver Studies: 96% [Ages 0 to less than 7 years]) |
Aspirate/wash sensitivity* | 89% [Ages 0 to less than 19 years]; (CLIA Waiver Studies: 92% [Ages 0 to less than 7 years]) |
Aspirate/wash specificity* | 98% [Ages 0 to less than 19 years]; (CLIA Waiver Studies: 98% [Ages 0 to less than 7 years]) |
Shelf life | 24 months from date of manufacture |