QuickVue® RSV Test

The QuickVue® RSV Test is a dipstick immunoassay that detects respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen (viral fusion protein) directly from nasopharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate, or nasal/nasopharyngeal wash specimens for symptomatic pediatric patients (eighteen years of age and younger).

Test kit

• Catalog number: 20193
• Kit size/Case size: 20/12 Nasopharyngeal swab pack (100 swabs)
• Catalog number: 20226

Healthcare professionals have relied on our QuickVue products for more than 30 years. Test accurately and quickly for a range of infectious diseases, women’s health conditions and many other diseases and conditions.

Product specifications

• Sample type: Nasopharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate, nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• Time to results: 15 minutes or less
• Kit storage conditions: Room temperature (15°C to 30°C/59°F to 86°F)
• Internal controls: Positive and negative included
• External controls: Positive and negative included
• Sensitivity*: 92% - Nasopharyngeal swab; 99% - Nasopharyngeal aspirate; 83% - Nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• Specificity*: 92% - Nasopharyngeal swab; 92% - Nasopharyngeal aspirate; 90% - Nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• PPV*: 56% - Nasopharyngeal swab; 84% - Nasopharyngeal aspirate; 86% - Nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• NPV*: 99% - Nasopharyngeal swab; 99% - Nasopharyngeal aspirate; 88% - Nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• Overall accuracy*: 92% - Nasopharyngeal swab; 94% - Nasopharyngeal aspirate 87% - Nasal/nasopharyngeal wash
• Shelf life: 24 months from date of manufacture

*Refer to Package Insert for additional performance claims.