After swine influenza A (H1N1) outbreak has been declared, The FDA announced  the emergency use of the Swine Influenza RT-PCR Detection Panel (rRT-PCR Swine Flu Panel) to test for the presumptive presence of H1N1 influenza virus in clinical specimens under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) which will terminate on April 26, 2010 or when the emergency has ceased to exist, whichever is earlier (source: fda.gov).

The article contains information such the intended use of rRT-PCR Detection Panel, clinical and epidemiologic criteria for testing suspect specimens, reagents, precautions, how to rehydration, storage instructions, and result’s interpretation.

This kind of test does not indicate the stage of infection, it indicates that the patient is presumptively infected with H1N1 influenza virus if there’s positive result. In this article, it is underlined that rRT-PCR Detection Panel should be used by all users, analysts, and any person reporting diagnostic results who had been trained to perform and interpret the results from this procedure by a CDC instructor or designee prior to use.

Download complete information about H1N1 Influenza RT-PCR Detection Panel Test for Presumptive Virus Presence here in PDF format type (source: fda.gov)