SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV infections share many symptoms. Cases of COVID-19 and influenza co-infection have also been recorded. This makes it difficult for healthcare professionals to diagnose a patient without doing proper, accurate testing. Multiplex technology may be able to fill the gap. Multiplex testing allows laboratory technicians to use the same patient sample to test and differentiate between multiple viruses, including cases of co-infection.
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