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The eSensor® Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) is a qualitative nucleic acid multiplex in vitro diagnostic test intended for use on the eSensor XT-8™ system for the simultaneous detection and identification of multiple respiratory viral nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) obtained from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. The following virus types and subtypes are identified using the eSensor RVP: Influenza A, Influenza A H1 Seasonal Subtype, Influenza A H3 Seasonal Subtype; Influenza A 2009 H1N1 subtype, Influenza B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus subtype A, Respiratory Syncytial Virus subtype B, Parainfluenza Virus 1, Parainfluenza Virus 2, Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus, Adenovirus species B/E, and Adenovirus species C. The detection and identification of specific viral nucleic acids from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of respiratory infection aids in the diagnosis of respiratory viral infection if used in conjunction with other clinical and epidemiological information. Negative results do not preclude respiratory viral infection and should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis, treatment or other patient management decisions. Positive results do not rule out bacterial infection, or co-infection with other viruses. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of disease. The use of additional laboratory testing (e.g. bacterial and viral culture, immunofluorescence and radiography) and clinical presentation must be taken into consideration in the final diagnosis of respiratory viral infection. Performance characteristics for Influenza A were established during the 2010/2011 influenza season when Influenza A 2009 H1N1 and H3N2 were the predominant Influenza A viruses in circulation. When other Influenza A viruses emerge, performance characteristics may vary. If infection with a novel Influenza A virus is suspected based on current clinical and epidemiological screening criteria recommended by public health authorities, specimens should be collected with appropriate infection control precautions for novel virulent influenza viruses and sent to state or local health departments for testing. Viral culture should not be attempted in these cases unless a BSL 3+ facility is available to receive and culture specimens. For prescription use only.

The eSensor RVP is a multiplex microarray-based genotyping test system. It is based on the principles of competitive DNA hybridization using a sandwich assay format, wherein a singlestranded target binds concurrently to sequence-specific solution-phase signal probe and solidphase electrode-bound capture probe. The test employs reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction amplification, exonuclease digestion and hybridization of target DNA/RNA. In the process, the double-stranded PCR amplicons are digested with exonuclease to generate singlestranded DNA suitable for hybridization. Hybridization occurs in the eSensor XT-8 Cartridge (described below) where the single-stranded target DNA is mixed with a hybridization solution containing labeled signal probes. During hybridization, the single-stranded target DNA binds to a complementary, single-stranded capture probe immobilized on the working electrode surface. Single-stranded signal probes (labeled with electrochemically active ferrocenes) bind to the target adjacent to the capture probe. When inserted into the eSensor XT-8 instrument (described below), simultaneous hybridization of target to signal probes and capture probe is detected by alternating current voltammetry (ACV). Each pair of working electrodes on the array contains a different capture probe, and sequential analysis of each electrode allows detection of multiple viral targets. The eSensor XT-8 cartridge device consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) with a multi-layer laminate and a plastic cover that forms a hybridization chamber. The cartridge is fitted with a pump and check valves that circulate the hybridization when inserted into the eSensor XT-8 instrument. The PCB chip consists of an array of 72 gold-plated working electrodes, a silver reference electrode, and two gold-plated auxiliary electrodes. Each working electrode has a connector contact pad on the opposite side of the chip for electrical connection to the eSensor XT-8 instrument. Each electrode is modified with a multi-component; self-assembled monolayer that includes oligonucleotide capture probes specific for each polymorphic site on the test panel and insulator molecules. The cartridge also contains an electrically erasable programmable readonly memory component (EEPROM) that stores information related to the cartridge (e.g., assay identifier, cartridge lot number, and expiration date). The eSensor XT-8 instrument was previously cleared for IVD use by the FDA under K073720 and K090901. The eSensor XT-8 is a clinical multiplex instrument that has a modular design consisting of a base module and one, two, or three cartridge-processing towers containing 8, 16, or 24 cartridge slots, respectively. The cartridge slots operate independently of each other. Any number of cartridges can be loaded at one time, and the remaining slots are available for use while the instrument is running. The base module controls each processing tower, provides power, and stores and analyzes data. The instrument is designed to be operated solely with the touch screen interface. Entering patient accession numbers and reagent lot numbers can be performed by the bar code scanner or the touch screen. Each processing tower consists of eight cartridge modules, each containing a cartridge connector, a precision-controlled heater, an air pump, and electronics. The air pumps drive the pump and valve system in the cartridge, eliminating fluid contact between the instrument and the cartridge. The pneumatic pumping enables recirculation of the hybridization solution allowing the target DNA and the signal probes to hybridize with the complementary capture probes on the electrodes. The pump in the cartridge is connected to a pneumatic source from the eSensor XT-8 instrument and provides unidirectional pumping of the hybridization mixture through the channel during hybridization. Using this process to circulate the hybridization solution minimizes the unstirred boundary laver at the electrode surface and continuously replenishes the volume above the electrode that has been depleted of complementary targets and signal probes. The XT-8 instrument provides electrochemical detection of bound signal probes by ACV and subsequent data analysis and test report generating functions. All hybridization, ACV scanning and analysis parameters are defined by a scanning protocol loaded into the XT-8 Software, and then specified for use by the EEPROM on each cartridge. Principle of eSensor Technology: eSensor technology uses a solid-phase electrochemical method for determining the presence of one or more of a defined panel of virus target sequences. Purified DNA/RNA is isolated from the patient specimen according to defined laboratory procedures and the extracted nucleic acid is reverse transcribed and/or amplified using virus specific primers with an RT-PCR enzyme mix. The amplified DNA is converted to single-stranded DNA via exonuclease digestion and is then combined with a signal buffer containing ferrocenelabeled signal probes that are specific for the different viral targets. The mixture of amplified sample and signal buffer is loaded onto a cartridge containing single-stranded oligonucleotide capture probes bound to gold-plated electrodes. The cartridge is inserted into the XT-8 instrument where the single-stranded targets hybridize to the complementary sequences of the capture probes and signal probes, as shown in Figure 1. The presence of each target is determined by voltammetry, which generates specific electrical signals from the ferrocene-labeled signal probe. The eSensor RVP provides a qualitative result based upon the presence (Positive) or absence (Target Not Detected) of the viruses contained in the panel along with the internal MS2 control. Positive and negative results are determined based on the electrical signals generated being either above or below specified signal boundaries, respectively.