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BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat Panels

Comprehensive Onsite PCR Results in ~15 Minutes.

The BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panels enable testing for respiratory pathogens from either a nasopharyngeal swab or a throat swab, providing a flexible respiratory solution to meet the unique needs of point-of-care settings.

  

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BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Respiratory Panels

Overview

BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat Panels bring PCR diagnostic power closer to patients via a point-of-care syndromic approach that combines symptom-driven testing for a broad grouping of probable respiratory pathogens into one rapid test. With its revolutionary portfolio of versatile, respiratory PCR tests, clinicians can provide patient results in about 15 minutes during their appointments.

With these panels, healthcare professionals have the potential to:

 

  • Inform Clinical Decisions: High sensitivity, specificity, and reliability provides results clinicians can trust. Testing for more than flu, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 with one test provides healthcare professionals with a fuller picture.
  • Support Antimicrobial Stewardship: Comprehensive results in a clinically actionable timeframe may inform comprehensive diagnosis and optimize care and antimicrobial stewardship. Targeted, informed therapy can reduce the unnecessary prescription of antimicrobials.
  • Improve Patient Satisfaction: Using the right test, the first time, to detect multiple pathogens may result in reduced follow-up appointments, swabbing, and testing, which could improve patient comfort, experience, and convenience1.
  • Optimize Operations: The simple workflow and quick turnaround time enables rapid and comprehensive answers, which can be communicated to patients during the appointment, potentially reducing the need for callbacks or expensive and slow send-out testing.

BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE R Panel Steps

References

1. Meltzer A, et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Oct 23;5(5):e13306.

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