Biofire Comprehensive Respiratory Panel

What is BIOFIRE Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Test?

The BIOFIRE Comprehensive Respiratory Panel is a frontline test to help clinicians more quickly diagnose respiratory tract infections. The multiplex PCR panel identifies 22 pathogen targets within a time frame that potentially facilitates better-informed diagnosis and treatment of patients.

This panel provides the essential combination of speed, accuracy, and comprehensiveness to enable a rapid, definitive identification of a pathogen.

Who should get this BIOFIRE Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Test?

• Patients with acute moderate-to-severe respiratory illness where fast, syndromic diagnosis will change management (e.g., ER/inpatient settings, immunocompromised hosts, severe lower respiratory tract involvement).
• Individuals in whom distinguishing between influenza, COVID‑19, RSV, and other pathogens impacts antivirals, admission, or infection control measures.
• Outbreak settings or high-risk congregate environments where rapid organism identification guides containment.

Why consider BIOFIRE Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Test?

Rapid, broad pathogen detection supports timely isolation, cohorting, and targeted therapy decisions, reducing diagnostic uncertainty when symptoms overlap across multiple respiratory infections.

One sample and one run replace multiple individual tests, which can save time and help antimicrobial stewardship (e.g., avoiding unnecessary antibiotics when a viral cause is identified). 

More Information BIOFIRE Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Test

Other Name: Respiratory Pathogen test, Biofire Panel, Biofire, Biofire Sputum test

A rapid multiplex PCR that identifies many respiratory pathogens from one sample in 2-4 hrs. Best used for moderate-to-severe or high-risk cases (e.g., ER/inpatients, immunocompromised, outbreaks) where fast, syndromic results change management.