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Respiratory Virus Panel A (10 Viruses)
Respiratory Panel A looks for ten specified viral targets in a nasopharyngeal swab. The list below shows its coverage.
Price for this test on its ownAED 300
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Nasopharyngeal Swab
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 to 48 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Respiratory Virus Panel A (10 Viruses) test measure?
A clinician may request this panel when identifying one of the listed respiratory viruses would help guide the evaluation of an acute respiratory illness.
When it may be requested
Comparing respiratory causes
Several respiratory viruses produce similar symptoms, and this panel checks its ten specified targets together.
Considering more than one detection
The pattern and timing matter if multiple viral targets are detected.
Inside this test
What the laboratory looks for
Influenza
- Influenza A (Flu A)
- Influenza A subtype (H1N1pdm09)
- Influenza A subtype (H3N2)
- Influenza B (Flu B)
Respiratory syncytial virus
- Type A (RSV A)
- Type B (RSV B)
Parainfluenza
- Type 1 (PIV 1)
- Type 2 (PIV 2)
- Type 3 (PIV 3)
Adenovirus
- Adenovirus (AdV)
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenNasopharyngeal Swab
Your checklist
No dietary preparation is needed. Tell the team about nasal sprays or rinses and the day symptoms began, and follow their instructions before the nasopharyngeal swab.
A trained professional takes a sample from the nose using the swab specified for this test. You may briefly feel discomfort or watery eyes.
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Understanding your result
24 to 48 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideRespiratory Virus Panel A (10 Viruses)
Reading your result
Each result applies to a named viral target. A detection may persist after symptoms improve, and a negative panel does not exclude an unlisted virus or a bacterial cause.
What can affect it
- A negative result applies only to the listed targets and specimen tested.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testRespiratory Virus Panel A (10 Viruses)
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal Swab
- Turnaround
- 24 to 48 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Respiratory Virus Panel A (10 Viruses) in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Review the exact target name on a positive report, or the coverage list if symptoms continue after a negative panel.
Health packages
Packages that include this test
Compare the other tests in each package before choosing.
Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does Panel A include COVID-19 or every common cold virus?
No. Intel Lab lists SARS-CoV-2 separately, and other respiratory viruses appear in Panel B. Check the actual target list against the referral.
Why is my test still positive when I feel completely better?
Molecular testing detects fragments of viral genetic material, and these can linger in the airway lining for weeks after the virus has stopped causing symptoms or spreading effectively. A positive result during recovery is therefore not evidence that you are still ill or still infectious, and this test is not a good way to decide when you have cleared an infection.
Two viruses were detected. Does that mean I am more seriously ill?
Not necessarily. Finding more than one respiratory virus is common, particularly in young children who mix closely with others, and it often reflects harmless shedding of one virus alongside a genuine infection with another. Your doctor decides which detection best explains your symptoms by looking at the illness itself rather than counting the positives.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.