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.
Comprehensive Testing
The broadest panel for the detection of a wide range of pathogens that cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
Viruses
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Rhinovirus
- Enterovirus
- Parechovirus
- Influenza A
- Influenza A Typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Human Coronaviruses HKU1, 229E, OC42 and NL63
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
- Human Bocavirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20602S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Viruses 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20602P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Viruses 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
Bacteria
- Bordetella spp.
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Legionella longbeachae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
- Enterovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20612S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens B 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20612P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens B 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
Bacteria
- Bordetella spp.
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Legionella pneumophila
- Legionella longbeachae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C, and E)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza A Typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Enterovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20613S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens C 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20613P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens C 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
Bacteria
- Bordetella spp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza A Typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Enterovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Parechovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20616S | RIDA®Plex Upper Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20616P | RIDA®Plex Upper Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
Bacteria
- Bordetella spp.
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Enterovirus
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Parechovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20620S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20620P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
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
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20631S | RIDA®Plex Pneumonia 16 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20631P | RIDA®Plex Pneumonia 16 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40231 | RIDA®Plex L DNA Reagent Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91071 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia | Box of 10 | – |
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)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza A Typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Enterovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Parechovirus
- Human Coronaviruses HKU1, 229E, OC42 and NL63
- Human Metapneumovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80617S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 24 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 80617P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 24 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 192 |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Reagent Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
Bacteria
- Bordetella spp.
Viruses
- Human Adenovirus (Groups B, C and E)
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
- Enterovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
- Parainfluenza 1
- Parainfluenza 2
- Parainfluenza 3
- Parainfluenza 4
- Rhinovirus
- Human Metapnueomovirus
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80618S | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 12 well Step 1 | 12 x 8-well Strips | 96 |
| 80618P | RIDA®Plex Respiratory Pathogens 12 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288-384^ |
| 40331 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Cassette* | Box of 10 | – |
| 40731 | RIDA®Plex S RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40721 | RIDA®Plex M RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40711 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
^ 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
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80633S | RIDA®Plex Pneumonia and Bordetella 12 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 80633P | RIDA®Plex Pneumonia and Bordetella 12 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288-384^ |
| 40231 | RIDA®Plex L DNA Cassette* | Box of 10 | – |
| 40631 | RIDA®Plex S DNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40621 | RIDA®Plex M DNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40611 | RIDA®Plex L DNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 91071 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia | Box of 10 | – |
^ 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 Bordetella.
Bacteria
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae
- Chlamydophila psittaci
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Legionella longbeachae
Fungi
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Cryptococcus gattii
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20632S | RIDA®Plex Atypical Pnuemonia 8 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 20632P | RIDA®Plex Atypical Pnuemonia 8 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288 |
| 40241 | RIDA®Plex S DNA Cassette | Box of 10 | – |
| 91071 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Pneumonia | Box of 10 | – |
Viruses
- SARS-CoV-2 – 2 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza A Typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80081S | RIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 80081P | RIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288-576^ |
| 40341 | RIDA®Plex S RNA Cassette* | Box of 10 | – |
| 40731 | RIDA®Plex S RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40721 | RIDA®Plex M RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40711 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
^ 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.
Viruses
- SARS-CoV-2 – 3 Assays
- Influenza A
- Influenza A typing H1/H3
- Influenza B
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus A
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus B
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Pack Size | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80081S | RIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 1 | 12 x 8 well Strips | 96 |
| 80081P | RIDA®Plex SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8 well Step 2 | Box of 12 Plates | 288-576^ |
| 40341 | RIDA®Plex S RNA Cassette* | Box of 10 | – |
| 40731 | RIDA®Plex S RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40721 | RIDA®Plex M RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 40711 | RIDA®Plex L RNA Reservoir** | Box of 4 | – |
| 91011 | RIDA®Plex Positive Control Respiratory Pathogens | Box of 10 | – |
^ 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 panels are intended for in vitro diagnostics use by authorised clinical testing laboratories in Australia, New Zealand, and the European Economic Area and is included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), and compliant with the European IVD Directive 98/79/EC. Research use only in USA.
