BioFire Diagnostics Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus (RP2.1plus)

The BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus (RP2.1plus) is a PCR- based multiplexed nucleic acid test intended for use with the BioFire FilmArray® 2.0 or BioFire FilmArray® Torch Systems for the simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple respiratory viral and bacterial nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swabs obtained from individuals suspected of respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19. The following organism types and subtypes are identified using the BioFire RP2.1plus: Adenovirus, Coronavirus 229E, Coronavirus HKU1,Coronavirus NL63, Coronavirus OC43, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A virus including subtypes H1, H1-2009, and H3, Influenza B, Parainfluenza Virus 1, Parainfluenza Virus 2, Parainfluenza Virus 3, Parainfluenza Virus 4, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumonia.