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Why Test for Respiratory Virus?
Benefits
Faster diagnosis leads to faster treatment which can:
- Reduce costs by avoiding unnecessary testing for bacterial infection
- Improve antibiotic and antiviral stewardship
- Provide better infection control and virus surveillance
- Reduce duration of hospital stays
Testing Resources for the Winter 2016-2017 Influenza Season
PeaceHealth Laboratories offers an FDA-cleared rapid influenza A/B PCR test to provide the most sensitive influenza diagnostic testing method available, along with a rapid turnaround time.
Customized respiratory testing recommendations for the 2016-2017 winter season have been made for each PeaceHealth medical center, as well as a version for outpatient clinics (see links below).
- Alert – Bellingham – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Cottage Grove – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Eugene – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Florence – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Friday Harbor – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Ketchikan – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Longview – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Sedro-Woolley – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Springfield – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert -Vancouver – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
- Alert – Outpatient – Rapid Flu AB and respiratory testing recommendations for 2016-17.pdf
Complementing respiratory resources
- How to Collect a Nasopharyngeal Specimen
- Use the Right Collection Swab
- Video Demonstrating a Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection
by the New England Journal of Medicine
Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data
All Data
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017
(updated March 25, 2017)
Clark County
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017
(updated March 25, 2017)
Cowlitz County
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017
(updated March 25, 2017)
Ketchikan
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017
(updated March 25, 2017)
Lane County
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017
(updated March 25, 2017)
Whatcom County
- Respiratory Virus Testing Surveillance Data from PeaceHealth Laboratories 2016-2017(updated March 25, 2017)