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NULEXA System Time to Result Comparison

Data on FDA-Cleared Influenza A/B + SARS-CoV-2 POC Diagnostic Tests

(As of April 16, 2026)

RT-PCR Tests

Platform Technology Respiratory Panel Published Time to Result Website Source IFU Source 
QuidelOrtho NULEXA SystemRT-PCR

Influenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2
(one cartridge)

6-10 minutesNULEXA SystemNULEXA Respiratory Test IFU
Biomerieux BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE®RT-PCRSPOTFIRE R/ST Panel Mini: Influenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2 + RSV + Human rhinovirus
(one cartridge)
15 minutesBIOFIRE SPOTFIRE SystemSPOTFIRE R/ST Panel Mini IFU
Baebies FINDER® PlatformRT-PCRInfluenza A & B + SARS- CoV-2
(one cartridge)
~20 minutesFINDER Flu A&B/SARS-CoV-2 TestFINDER Flu A&B/SARS-CoV-2 Test IFU
Cepheid GeneXpert® Systems RT-PCRXpert® Xpress: Influenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2 + RSV
(one cartridge)
25-36 minutesRespiratory Xpert TestsXpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus IFU
Diasorin LIAISON NES®RT-PCRInfluenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2 + RSV
(one cartridge)
15 minutesLIAISON NES Flu, RSV & COVID-19 AssayLIAISON NES Flu A/B, RSV & COVID-19 Test IFU
Roche cobas® liatRT-PCRInfluenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2
(one cartridge)
20 minutescobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/Bcobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B IFU

Data on FDA-Cleared Influenza A/B + SARS-CoV-2 POC Diagnostic Tests

(As of April 16, 2026)

Molecular, but non-RT-PCR Tests

Platform Technology Respiratory Panel Published Time to Result Website Source IFU Source 
Nuclein DASH® Rapid PCR SystemIsothermal NAATInfluenza A & B + SARS-CoV-2
(one cartridge)
15 minutesDASH SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B TestDASH SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test IFU
Abbott ID NOW™Isothermal NAATInfluenza A & B SARS-CoV-2
(2 separate cartridges)
~22 minutes

ID NOW Flu A&B 2 Test

ID NOW COVID-19 2.0 Test

ID NOW Flu A B 2 Test IFU

ID NOW COVID-19 2.0 IFU

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