1. Key Considerations in Diagnosing the Flu

2. Agenda

3. Updates for Seasonal Flu

4. Influenza

5. Current Flu Season

6. Risks and Complications

7. Economic Burden of Flu

8. Key Takeaways

9. Testing for Influenza

10. Importance of an Accurate and Timely Diagnosis

11. Types of Tests to Identify Influenza Virus

12. What Makes a Good Test?

13. Evolution to POC Testing

14. Evolution of POC Testing (cont)

15. NAATs

16. IDSA Guidelines

17. IDSA Guidelines What Tests Should Be Used to Diagnose Influenza?

18. It Takes a Team

19. Key Takeaways

20. Diagnostic Stewardship

21. Diagnostic Stewardship

22. Influenza Virus Molecular Assays for Diagnosis

23. Considerations for Testing

24. IDSA Guidelines Testing Considerations for Influenza

25. Faculty Perspectives on Influenza Testing

26. Testing Considerations

27. POC Diagnostic Test Evolution

28. Point-of-Care Molecular Tests Impact on Decision-Making

29. Impact on Healthcare Providers

30. Key Takeaways

31. Highlights

32. Updates for Seasonal Flu

33. Testing for Influenza

34. Diagnostic Stewardship

35. It's a Team Effort