Table 1.

Diagnostic assays.

Characteristics	BioFire ® Respiratory Panel 2.1 - plus	QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel
Pathogens detected	- Viruses: Adenovirus, Coronaviruses 229E, HKU1, NL63, and OC43, SARS-CoV-2, Human Metapneumovirus A/B, Influenza A (with differentiation of Influenza A/H1, A/H3, A/H1–2009), Influenza B, Parainfluenza virus 1,2 3 and 4, MERS-CoV, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus A/B, SARS-CoV-2 - Bacteria: Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae	- Viruses: Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Coronaviruses 229E, HKU1, NL63, and OC43, SARS-CoV-2, Human Metapneumovirus A/B, Influenza A (with differentiation of Influenza A/H1, A/H3, A/H1–2009), Influenza B, Parainfluenza virus 1,2 3 and 4, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus A/B, SARS-CoV-2 - Bacteria: Bordetella pertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila
Turnaround time	45 min	60 min
Sample input volume	300 µL	300 µL
Report of Ct value	No (melting curves)	Yes