Table 1.

Pathogens detected by the high-throughput respiratory PCR panels

Target pathogens	Micro-organism type
Respiratory 1 Panel (upper respiratory pathogens)
Influenza B	Virus
Influenza A	Virus
Mycoplasma pneumoniae	Bacteria
SARS-CoV-2 (two targets)a	Virus
Coronavirus group (229E, NKU1, NL63, OC43)a	Virus
Bocavirus	Virus
Rhinovirus	Virus
Metapneumovirus	Virus
HPIV group (HPIV 1, 2, 3 and 4)a	Virus
Adenovirus	Virus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus	Virus
Respiratory 3 Panel (lower respiratory pathogens)
Staphylococcus aureus	Bacteria
Bordetella pertussis	Bacteria
Moraxella catarrhalis	Bacteria
Legionella pneumophila	Bacteria
Coxiella burnetii	Bacteria
Pneumocystis jirovecii	Fungi
Streptococcus pneumoniae	Bacteria
Haemophilus influenzae	Bacteria
Mycoplasma pneumoniae	Bacteria

Abbreviations: HPIV Human parainfluenza viruses, PCR Polymerase chain reaction, SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

^aThe panel can detect the different types but the result does not specify which type is detected