Extensive cold and flu panel now available

Comprehensive xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel can screen more efficiently for a dozen cold and flu viruses. A doctor/nurse takes a sample containing viruses from a patient's nasal cavity, throat, sinuses or bronchi. Nucleic acid is extracted from viruses found in the sample. Most respiratory viruses are based on unstable RNA and are converted to complimentary DNA (cDNA) for testing due to DNA's better stability.