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Respiratory Pathogens

R-Biopharm offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic solutions for respiratory infections, utilising advanced multiplex tandem PCR (MT-PCR) technology. Our RIDA®Plex panels enable the qualitative detection of multiple pathogens, including key viruses SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A & B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Rhinovirus, Enterovirus, Parainfluenza types 1–4, Adenovirus groups B, C, and E and Metapneumovirus. These panels are designed for professional use in clinical laboratories, providing rapid and accurate results to support effective patient management.

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Comprehensive Testing

The broadest panel for the detection of a wide range of pathogens that cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections.

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Bocavirus 1
  • Human Coronaviruses (Strains HKU1, 229E, OC43 and NL63)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza A Subtyping (Differentiates Subtypes H1 and H3)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Parechovirus (Types 1 to 8)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20602SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Viruses 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20602PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Viruses 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20612SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens B 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20612PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens B 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C, and E)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza A Subtyping (Differentiates Subtypes H1 and H3)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20613SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens C 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20613PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens C 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza A Subtyping (Differentiates Subtypes H1 and H3)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Parechovirus (Types 1 to 8)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20616SRIDA®Plex Upper Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20616PRIDA®Plex Upper Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Parechovirus (Types 1 to 8)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20620SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20620PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011​​​RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae
  • Chlamydophila psittaci
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • RUO: Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever)

Fungi

  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Cryptococcus gattii
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii
  • RUO: Aspergillus fumigatus

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20631SRIDA®Plex Pneumonia 16 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20631PRIDA®Plex Pneumonia 16 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40231RIDA®Plex L DNA Reagent Cassette10 Cassettes–
91071RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae
  • Chlamydophila psittaci
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae

Fungi

  • Pneumocystis jirovecii

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Coronaviruses (Strains HKU1, 229E, OC43 and NL63)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (Types A and B)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza A Subtyping (Differentiates Subtypes H1 and H3)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Parechovirus (Types 1 to 8)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (2 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
80617SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 24 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
80617PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 24 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates192
40331RIDA®Plex L RNA Reagent Cassette10 Cassettes–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.

Viruses

  • Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
  • Human Metapnueomovirus (Types A and B)
  • Enterovirus (Types A, B, C and D)
  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Parainfluenza (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • Rhinovirus (Types A, B and C)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
80618SRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 12 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
80618PRIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 12 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288-384^
40331​RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette*10 Cassettes–
40731RIDA®Plex S RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40721RIDA®Plex M RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40711RIDA®Plex L RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
91011​​​RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

^ Step 2 plates allow for up to 288 tests on RIDA®Xplore, up to 384 tests on RIDA®Jump.
* Reagent Cassettes are for use with the RIDA®Xplore.

** Reagent Reservoirs are for use with the RIDA®Jump.

Bacteria

  • Bordetella spp.
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae
  • Chlamydophlia psittaci
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

Fungi

  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Cryptococcus gattii
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
80633SRIDA®Plex Pneumonia and Bordetella 12 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
80633PRIDA®Plex Pneumonia and Bordetella 12 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288-384^
40231RIDA®Plex L DNA Cassette*10 Cassettes–
40631RIDA®Plex S DNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40621RIDA®Plex M DNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40611RIDA®Plex L DNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
91071RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia10 x 2mL Tubes–

^ Step 2 plates allow for up to 288 tests on RIDA®Xplore, up to 384 tests on RIDA®Jump.
* Reagent Cassettes are for use with the RIDA®Xplore.
** Reagent Reservoirs are for use with the RIDA®Jump.

Essential Targets

Tactical selection of respiratory targets for efficient screening of the 10 most common viruses and bacteria.

Bacteria

  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae
  • Chlamydophila psittaci
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella longbeachae

Fungi

  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Cryptococcus gattii
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
20632SRIDA®Plex Atypical Pneumonia 8 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
20632PRIDA®Plex Atypical Pneumonia 8 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288
40241RIDA®Plex S DNA Cassette10 Cassettes–
91071RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia10 x 2mL Tubes–

Viruses

  • Influenza A (Subtypes H1, H3, H5 and H7)
  • Influenza A Subtyping (Differentiates Subtypes H1 and H3)
  • Influenza B (Lineages Yamagata and Victoria)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Types A and B)
  • SARS-CoV-2 (3 Assays)

Ordering Information

RefDescriptionPack SizeTests
80081SRIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 112 x 8-well Strips96
80081PRIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 212 x 384-well Plates288-576^
40341RIDA®Plex S RNA Cassette*10 Cassettes–
40731RIDA®Plex S RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40721RIDA®Plex M RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
40711RIDA®Plex L RNA Reservoir**4 Reservoirs–
91011RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens10 x 2mL Tubes–

^ Step 2 plates allow for up to 288 tests on RIDA®Xplore, up to 576 tests on RIDA®Jump.

* Reagent Cassettes are for use with the RIDA®Xplore.

** Reagent Reservoirs are for use with the RIDA®Jump.

RIDA®Plex IVD panels are intended for in vitro diagnostics use by authorised clinical testing laboratories in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, and the European Economic Area, and are included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), the MHRA database (REF: 10541) and compliant with the European IVD Directive 98/79/EC. In the USA: For Research Use Only (RUO). For Research Use Only (RUO),  not for use In diagnostic procedures. RIDA®Plex RUO panels are for Research Use Only in any jurisdiction.

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