H1n1 /swine Flu By Pcr

If you have flu symptoms and are at risk of complications, see your doctor right away. Taking antiviral drugs may reduce the length of your illness and help prevent more-serious problems.

Apart from Flu, other emergency symptoms such as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain, ongoing dizziness, seizures, worsening of existing medical conditions, severe weakness or muscle pain are some signs of flu. Thus, people having these kinds of symptoms should get tested.

 

Preparation:

No special preparations required.

signs and symptoms of the flu include:

• Fever
• Headache
• Dry, persistent cough
• Shortness of breath
• Aching muscles
• Chills and sweats
• Tiredness and weakness
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Sore throat
• Eye pain
• Vomiting and diarrhoea, but this is more common in children than adults

 

Flu RTPCR test:

Real time reverse transcription PCR is a kind of molecular influenza diagnostic test to detect influenza virus nucleic acids in upper respiratory tract specimens with high sensitivity (90-95%) and specificity. 

Influenza (also known as Flu) is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu, but it's not the same as stomach "flu" viruses that cause diarrhoea and vomiting.

Influenza viruses travel through the air in droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes or talks. You can inhale the droplets directly, or you can pick up the germs from an object — such as a telephone or computer keyboard — and then transfer them to your eyes, nose or mouth.

For most people, the flu resolves on its own. But sometimes, influenza and its complications can be deadly. People at higher risk of developing flu complications include:

• Young children under age 5, and especially those under 6 months
• Adults older than age 65
• Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• Pregnant women and women up to two weeks after giving birth
• People with weakened immune systems
• Native Americans
• People who have chronic illnesses, such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease and diabetes
• People who are very obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher

Though the annual influenza vaccine isn't 100% effective, it's still your best defense against the flu.

If you're young and healthy, the flu usually isn't serious. Although you may feel miserable while you have it, the flu usually goes away in a week or two with no lasting effects.

Interpretation:

This test is used for qualitative detection of Influenza A and/or B. A negative result does not exclude influenza viral infection.