Meridian TRU FLU®
TRU FLU is a closed system that limits exposure:
TRU FLU® is a rapid, 15-minute assay for the detection and differentiation of influenza A and influenza B. The closed system limits exposure to influenza during test incubation and disposal. TRU FLU® offers superior performance on flu A, which has much higher prevalence and virulence than flu B.
Meridian Catalogue # 751230
Kit Size – 32 Tests
Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months
Storage Requirements 2°–25° C
Specimen Type – Nasopharyngeal Aspirate, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Nasal Swab, Nasal Wash
Assay Format – Lateral Flow, Immunochromatographic
CE Marked – Yes
Sensitivity:
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 87.2%
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 63.6%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 85.0%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 50.0%
- Swab Samples (Flu A): 86.3%
- Swab Samples (Flu B): 58.5%
Specificity:
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 89.3%
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 99.4%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 93.0%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 100%
- Swab Samples (Flu A): 92.7%
- Swab Samples (Flu B): 99.6%
Meridian TRU RSV®
TRU RSV® is unique among rapid RSV tests:
TRU RSV® is the only test that uses pooled monoclonal antibodies detecting two RSV proteins, which may help detect more positive samples. And TRU RSV® is the only rapid RSV test FDA-cleared for use with nasal swab specimens.
Meridian Catalogue # 751330
Kit Size – 32 Tests
Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months
Storage Requirements 2°–25° C
Specimen Type – Nasopharyngeal Aspirate, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Nasal Swab, Nasal Wash
Assay Format – Lateral Flow, Immunochromatographic
CE Marked – Yes
Sensitivity:
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate: 88.9%
- Fresh Swab: 92.3%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate: 89.8%
- Frozen Swab: 71.7%
Specificity:
- Fresh Wash/Aspirate: 81.1%
- Fresh Swab: 93.5%
- Frozen Wash/Aspirate: 92.5%
- Frozen Swab: 96.2%
Meridian FLU | RSV Positive Control
External positive control reagent:
FLU/RSV Positive Control is an external liquid control reagent to be used with TRU FLU® and TRU RSV® as part of a routine quality control program.
Meridian Catalogue # 751110
Kit Size – 30 Tests
Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 12 Months
Storage Requirements 2°-8° C
Meridian MERIFLUOR® Pneumocystis
MERIFLUOR® Pneumocystis is a superior immunofluorescent assay for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii cysts and trophozites.
Meridian Catalogue # 222030
Kit Size – 30 Determinations
Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months
Storage Requirements – Refrigerated
Specimen Type- Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Bronchial Wash, Induced Sputum
Assay Format – Direct Immunofluorescence
CE Marked – Yes
Sensitivity – 96%
Specificity – 95%
Meridian ImmunoCard® Mycoplasma
ImmunoCard® Mycoplasma is the only rapid test that detects IgM antibody exclusively – for diagnosis of early/acute illness rather than convalescent disease.
The only rapid EIA for the detection of IgM to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in human serum:
ImmunoCard® Mycoplasma offers a simple 4-step procedure for the detection of active Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in just 9 minutes.
Meridian Catalogue # 709030
Kit Size – 30 Tests
Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 13 Months
Storage Requirements – Refrigerated
Specimen Type – Serum
Assay Format – Enzyme Immunoassay
CE Marked – Yes
Sensitivity – 88.0%
Specificity – 90.0%