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For use with Sofia 2 and Sofia.

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.


Features & Benefits

FeatureBenefit

CLIA waived for children less than 7 years of age

Easy to perform testing

Compatible with Influenza A+B Extraction Reagent

A single specimen can be used to run both Sofia RSV FIA and Sofia Influenza A+B FIA

Dual work modes

Adjusts to your volume fluctuations

Self-contained test cassette

Clean, easy to use and disposible

Fixed-volume pipette

Collects and dispenses correct amount of sample needed for testing

Objective result

Eliminates the subjectivity of a visual result interpretation

All components included in kit

Ready to use with Sofia or Sofia 2, no need for additional equipment

Room temperature storage

No refrigerator space needed. No need to wait for reagents to warm up

Product Specifications

Product Spec NameProduct Spec Data
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

*Refer to Package Insert for additional performance claims.

Ordering Information

Catalog NumberDescriptionKit Size / Case Size
20260 US

Test Kit

25/12
20242 XUS

Test Kit

25/12