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Can the company’s 2009 H1N1 influenza virus tests detect seasonal flu viruses as well as the pandemic virus?

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Can the company’s 2009 H1N1 influenza virus tests detect seasonal flu viruses as well as the pandemic virus?

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Yes. They report positive or negative results for detecting the RNA of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. They also report positive or negative results for detecting the RNA of certain seasonal flu viruses. In this way, they aid in differentiating the presence of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus from seasonal human influenza A viruses in a specimen.