Give Guidance About At-Home Tests for Respiratory Viruses

December 2023

Winter will bring lots of questions about at-home tests for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Recommend testing for exposed patients or those with symptoms (fever, chills, cough, etc)...especially if it affects the treatment plan.

COVID-19. There are about 40 authorized OTC at-home tests available...but there’s not a “best” test. And any of these appears to detect variants, including EG.5 (“Eris”) and BA.2.86 (“Pirola”).

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