Apollo Hospitals introduced rapid influenza detection test
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has recently introduced Rapid Influenza Detection Test (RIDT) for detection of different types of influenza and exclusion of other diseases, says a pres release.
Hospital source said that the test will be very useful for people with influenza or flu like symptoms and pneumonia for a rapid diagnosis. It will also be helpful for the physicians to prescribe accurate drug in time and can significantly reduce the indiscriminate use of antibiotics those are prescribed on the guess.
RIDT can be performed easily by taking sample from throat swab or aspirates from nose and throat. The hospital will provide the service from Saturday to Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm with a rapid report delivery system.
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