Nanosphere confirmed through analytical reactivity testing that their RVNATSP assay correctly identifies Influenza A in cultured clinical isolates containing 2009 H1N1. The RVNATSP assay was cleared by the FDA in October 2009, for the differential diagnosis of Influenza A, Influenza B, and RSV infections. Although the RVNATSP has been shown to detect the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in cultured isolates, the performance characteristics of this device with patient specimens that are positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus have not been established. The RVNATSP can distinguish between Influenza A and B viruses, but it does not differentiate influenza subtypes. For further discussion of the performance characteristics of the assay, please refer to the Verigene(R) Respiratory Virus Nucleic Acid Test on Verigene SP System (RVNATSP) package insert.
The RVNATSP incorporates viral RNA extraction and isolation, RT-PCR amplification, and multiplexed detection in a fully automated system that requires only a single pipetting step. The automated Verigene SP System provides sample-to-result molecular diagnostics capabilities in a multiplexed, random-access, modular system utilizing the same imaging technology as the first generation Verigene, allowing for complementary or stand alone integration into both molecular and microbiology laboratories.