Analytical Specificity (Cross-reactivity)
The BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Flu A+B test was evaluated with a total of 51 microorganisms. The 37 bacteria
and yeast were tested at a target concentration of approximately 10
exception of Staphylococcus aureus, which was tested at a final concentration of 10
evaluated at concentrations of 10
either the Flu A or Flu B tests.
Bacteroides fragilis
Bordetella pertussis
Candida albicans
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Corynebacterium diphtherium
Escherichia coli
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
Kingella kingae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Lactobacillus sp.
Legionella sp.
Moraxella catarrhalis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Interfering Substances
Various substances were evaluated with the BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Flu A+B test. These substances included
whole blood (2%) and various medications. No interference was noted with this assay for any of the substances tested.
Substance
4-Acetamidophenol
Acetylsalicylic acid
Albuterol
Amantadine Hydrochloride
Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
Beclomethasone
Budesonide
Chlorpheniramine maleate
Dexamethasone
Dextromethorphan
Diphenhydramine HCl
Fexofenadine
FluMist
Flunisolide
Fluticasone
Four OTC nasal sprays
Four OTC throat drops
Guaiacol Glyceryl Ether
Of the 44 substances tested in this study, none exhibited interfering reactions when tested with influenza A and influenza B
positive samples. Based on the data, the substances tested at the indicated concentration levels did not interfere with the
BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Flu A+B test.
3
to 10
10
TCID
/mL. Of the 51 microorganisms tested, none showed cross-reactivity in
50
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria mucosa
Neisseria sp.(Neisseria perflaus)
Neisseria subflava
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius
Porphyromonas asaccharolyticus
Prevotella oralis
Propionibacterium acnes
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus sp. Group C
Concentration
10 mg/mL
20 mg/mL
0.083 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
10 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
5 mg/mL
10 mg/mL
10 mg/mL
5 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
1%
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
10%
25%
20 mg/mL
7
CFU/mL (CFU – Colony Forming Units) with the
6
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV-27 A2)
Substance
Homeopathic Allergy Medicine
Ibuprofen
Loratidine
Menthol Throat Lozenges
Mometasone
Mupirocin
Oseltamivir
Oxymetazoline
Phenylephrine
Pseudoephedrine HCl
Purified Mucin Protein
Ribavirin
Rimantadine
Three OTC mouthwashes
Tobramycin
Triamcinolone
Whole Blood
Zanamivir
15
CFU/mL. The 14 viruses were
Streptococcus sp. Group G
Streptococcus salivarius
Veillonella parvula
Adenovirus, type 1
Adenovirus, type 7
Cytomegalovirus
Enterovirus
Epstein Barr Virus
HSV Type 1
Human Coronavirus OC43
Human Coronavirus 2229E
Human Parainfluenza
Measles virus
Mumps virus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Rhinovirus
Concentration
10 mg/mL
10 mg/mL
100 ng/mL
10 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
0.05 mg/mL
1 mg/mL
20 mg/mL
1 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
5%
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
2%
1 mg/mL