Clinical evaluation of a novel and simple-to-use molecular platform for diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus.

Rapid molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory infections can improve patient care and minimize unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics. We present the preliminary clinical evaluation of Orion GenRead® RSV, a novel, rapid, and easy-to-use molecular test for the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. The sensitivity and specificity of Orion GenRead RSV were 99% and 100%, respectively. Orion GenRead RSV detected RSV-positive specimens within 15 min. The performance of Orion GenRead RSV was similar to that of the reference method and this test could rapidly detect RSV within minutes. Orion GenRead RSV is applicable for near-patient testing.