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Flu Screening

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Flu screening is one of a wide range of point-of-care tests available from the MHS catalogue.

Our quality point-of-care tests include tests for influenza A and B.Influenza info sheet

Swine Flu is an Influenza A virus

Flu Screen™ is rapid point of care test that can detect influenza A and B virus from a single nose swab with a simple 15 mins procedure.  Clinical diagnosis of swine flu is difficult NHS and swine flu as influenza like symptoms can be confused with other similar non-viral conditions such as bacteriological infections that would otherwise require antibiotics.Flu Screen test procedures

Flu Screen™can help avoid deaths due to swine flu misdiagnosis and thereby enable clinicians to provide appropriate emergency treatment.  Recent tragedies include  misdiagnosis of swine  flu for appendicitis,  misdiagnosis of swine flu for legionnaires disease are clearly avoidable  with improved on-site dignostics.    This is a very accurate test which is CE certified for professional use.

MHS Flu Screen Kit

MHS Flu Screen Kit

All our quality immunoassays offer:

  • Highest quality
  • High sensitivity and specificity
  • Ease of use
  • Quick and reliable
  • Cost effective
  • All CE certified
  • Full warranty for all tests

The tests in these important areas of public health have demonstrated proven efficacy in hospitals and laboratories throughout the world.

All are point of care medical tests are high quality CE marked diagnostic tests for accurate point-of-care testing and used by major insurance companies and NHS services across the UK.

MHS Flu Screen Logo

They also include the following medical conditions:

  • Infectology
  • Gynaecology
  • Bacterioligy
  • Urology
  • CaridologyCE mark
  • Oncology
  • Drug analysis

For further information on Flu Screen and other diagnostic tests call us now on this number:

Call centre 0845 873 9602