Influenza

Influenza Test and health information

Are you experiencing a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, chills, body pains, or other flu symptoms? 

Our influenza tests can detect if you are infected.

Influenza, sometimes known as the common flu, is a contagious viral respiratory illness that can be devastating. The flu can have mild, moderate, or severe symptoms, and it can even be deadly in rare situations. Testing for influenza is performed to detect viral samples found in respiratory secretions. 

Influenza is a seasonal virus that occurs every year between October and March. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the influenza virus affects millions of Americans each ... See more


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Influenza, better known as the common flu, is a viral respiratory disease that can have debilitating effects. The symptoms of the flu can be mild or severe and, in some cases, even fatal. Influenza testing is used to identify samples of the virus present in respiratory secretions.   

Influenza is a seasonal virus that strikes between fall and spring every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of Americans are affected by the influenza virus each year. Some tell-tale signs of influenza are symptomatic such as: 

  • Muscle spasms 
  • Chills 
  • Exhaustion 
  • Headache 
  • Stuffy nose 
  • Fever 
  • Sore throat 
  • Cough 

These symptoms tend to last longer than they do when seen in the common cold.   

We have come to understand that there are two types of influenza virus, type-A, and type-B, ... See more