Table 2 Pathogen-specific point-of-care (POC) tests
Pathogen | Type of test |
|---|---|
Dengue virus | Lateral flow RDT: detects Dengue virus NS1 antigen and IgM (and IgG) from serum or whole blood |
Streptococcus pyogenes | Lateral flow RDT: detects group A streptococcal antigen from throat swabs |
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi | Lateral flow RDT: detects Salmonella typhi-specific IgM from serum or whole blood |
Orientia tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus) | Lateral flow RDT: detects Orientia tsutsugamushi antibodies (IgG, IgM, and IgA) in human serum, plasma, whole blood |
Influenza virus | Lateral flow RDT: detects influenza virus type A, type B and A(H1N1) pandemic antigens directly from nasal/throat/nasopharyngeal swab or nasal/nasopharyngeal aspirate |
Chikungunya virus | Lateral flow RDT: detects Chikungunya virus IgG/IgM antibodies in serum, plasma or whole blood |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | Lateral flow RDT: detects S. pneumoniae antigen in the urine of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia |
Respiratory syncytial virus | Lateral flow RDT: detects respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fusion protein antigen in nasal wash and nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens |
Leptospira interrogans (leptospirosis) | Lateral flow RDT: detects Leptospira interrogans IgM antibodies from urine |
Plasmodium Sp. (malaria) | Lateral flow RDT as per national guidelines |