Immunology/Serology of the Flu
How could you check to see if a person had contracted a particular strain of the flu at some point in their life?
Kate Zmijewski and Joe Robinson write: To test and see if someone had contracted a particular strain of the flu at some point in their life you can get a blood test done. There are products out on the market that also test to see if you had the flue either type A or B. FluAlert1000 is the SAS Influenza A and B tests are visual and rapid assays for presumptive qualitative detection of Influenza A and B antigens from nasal washes and aspirates, respectively. This test is FDA Cleared and CLIAwaived or the FluAlert1000 is the SAS Influenza A and B tests are visual and rapid assays for presumptive qualitative detection of Influenza A and B antigens from nasal washe! s and aspirates, respectively. This test is FDA Cleared and CLIAwaived.