QUIDEL® QuickVue® Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Test

• Dipstick: Easy to use, approx. 30 seconds to 1 minute hands-on time
• Results in 15 minutes: Test and treat in the same office visit
• One reagent: Fewer steps, easy to perform, requires minimal training
• Two-color result: Easy to read and interpret
• 3 step procedure: Easy to use, fewer procedural errors
• Quick Reference Instructions: Clear and simple illustrations to guide the RSV test procedure and interpretation of result
• All components included in kit: Ready to use, no need for additional equipment
• Internal controls included: Provides verification of test strip functional integrity, increasing confidence in results
• External controls included: Facilitates internal laboratory quality control
• Room temperature storage: No refrigerator space needed. No need to wait for reagents to warm up. Rapid RSV tests can be run immediately as needed

1. Prepare: Thoroughly read the Quickvue RSV Package Insert before performing the test. Ensure that you have the safety supplies needed, such as gloves, and a work surface.
2. Collect Sample: Collect nasopharyngeal or nasal aspirate sample.
3. Extract Sample: Add sample extractant reagent and gently mix the solution. Incubate for 15 minutes at room  temperature.
4. Dilute Sample: Dilute sample 1:4 with diluent as instructions in package insert.
5. Transfer Sample: Place a drop of the diluted sample onto the labeled wells of the Quickvue RSV Rapid Test cassette.
6. Read Result: Incubate the Quickvue RSV Rapid Test cassette at room temperature for 10 minutes then read the comic hello results.
7. Dispose: Dispose of all materials as directed in the package insert.