Now You Can Know If You Have the Flu In Just Minutes

Instead of waiting a day or more for results the FDA has now authorized the use of testing for influenza that can yield results in just minutes. Here's the short blurb from Cleaning and Maintenance Management Online about this new procedure.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved wider usage of a test designed to quickly detect the influenza virus.

The procedure, developed by Alere, Inc., uses a molecular test to detect the genetic presence of the virus in a nasal swab. The test produces results in as fast as 15 minutes and has been cleared for use in all health care settings without a prescription.
The FDA previously approved the test as a prescription-only device last June, reports Fox News.