- Alere i RSV detects the RSV virus in nasopharyngeal (NP) swab samples using Alere's proprietary Molecular In Minutes? isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology (iNAT)
- Alere? i RSV is a rapid (less than 15 minutes), instrument-based isothermal test for the qualitative detection of RSV A and RSV B from nasopharyngeal swabs and nasopharyngeal swabs eluted in viral transport media
- It is comprised of a Sample Receiver, containing elution buffer, a Test Base, comprising two sealed reaction tubes, each containing a lyophilized pellet, a Transfer Cartridge for transfer of the eluted sample to the Test Base
- The reaction tubes in the Test Base contain the reagents required for amplification of RSV A and RSV B, respectively, as well as an internal control