Best Infectious Disease Tests — 2026

Roche SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test is one of the most accurate COVID-19 antigen tests available, with 96.5% sensitivity in symptomatic patients. CE marked, WHO EUL, and FDA EUA. The trusted Roche brand and wide availability make it the top choice for COVID-19 rapid testing.

Abbott Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test is a highly specific COVID-19 antigen test with 99.8% specificity — meaning very few false positives. CE marked and WHO EUL. A strong choice when specificity (avoiding false positives) is the priority.

BIOPANDA Influenza A+B Rapid Test provides fast, affordable influenza screening that differentiates between Influenza A and B. CE marked with 90.5% sensitivity for Influenza A. Useful for guiding antiviral treatment decisions (oseltamivir is most effective when started early).

BIOPANDA Strep A Rapid Test provides fast, affordable Group A Streptococcus screening with 97% sensitivity. CE marked. Guides antibiotic treatment decisions — a positive result indicates antibiotics are likely needed, while a negative result may avoid unnecessary antibiotic use.

PRIMA COVID-19 + Flu A/B + RSV Combo Test is the best value respiratory virus test, screening for 4 viruses in one kit from a single nasal swab. CE marked with 15-minute results. Particularly valuable in winter when COVID-19, influenza, and RSV co-circulate.

BIOPANDA COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test is the most affordable CE-marked COVID-19 test available in the EU. With 94.1% sensitivity in symptomatic patients and 99.5% specificity, it provides reliable COVID-19 screening at the lowest cost.

PRIMA H. pylori Stool Antigen Test provides affordable, non-invasive H. pylori screening with 96.5% sensitivity. CE marked. H. pylori affects 44% of Europeans and is a major cause of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. Important: stop PPIs 2 weeks before testing.

BIOPANDA Mononucleosis Rapid Test provides fast, affordable screening for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever) with 95.5% sensitivity. CE marked. Note that heterophile antibodies may not be detectable in the first week of illness or in young children.

PRIMA Malaria Rapid Test detects both P. falciparum and other malaria species with 98.5% sensitivity for P. falciparum. CE marked and WHO EUL. Important for travellers returning from malaria-endemic areas who develop fever. A positive result requires urgent medical attention.

BIOPANDA RSV Rapid Antigen Test provides affordable, fast RSV screening with 88.5% sensitivity. CE marked. Particularly useful for infants and elderly patients where RSV can cause severe respiratory illness. A negative result does not rule out RSV.

PRIMA Dengue NS1 + IgM/IgG Combo Test detects dengue at all stages — NS1 antigen in acute infection, IgM in recent infection, and IgG in past infection. CE marked and WHO EUL. Important for travellers returning from dengue-endemic areas.

PRIMA COVID-19 IgG/IgM Antibody Test detects both recent (IgM) and past (IgG) COVID-19 infection from a finger-prick blood sample. CE marked. Useful for assessing past infection status, but cannot replace PCR for diagnosing active COVID-19.