screenme.science verifies influenza A/B antigen self-tests that participants perform at home, so organisations can screen for flu during the season without on-site testing.
Influenza screening during the respiratory-virus season
Recent European flu seasons have started early and been severe, and influenza is the pathogen most likely to close a classroom or leave a shift short-staffed in winter. Self-tests for influenza A and B are now sold in pharmacies across Europe, alone or combined with COVID-19 and RSV.
Compatible test kits
The service works with any standard influenza A/B antigen self-test (nasal swab) and any combination kit that includes influenza. screenme.science verifies who took the test, that a new, unused cassette was used, and that the screening followed the kit's instructions, and ties it to the invited participant.
Applications of influenza screening
Organisations screen before a shift or a school day during a wave. They screen before events with vulnerable guests. People screen on return to work or school after illness. Care homes screen on the schedule the programme sets.
Information included in the screening record
The record states that the test was verified, that the procedure was followed and a new, unused cassette was used, the date and time, and that the screening is tied to the invited participant. Coordinators see the status, and the participant keeps the record.
Frequently asked questions
Does screenme.science tell the difference between influenza A and B?
A kit that distinguishes A and B shows that distinction on the device itself, where the person reading it sees it.
Are flu self-tests reliable?
Antigen self-tests are most reliable in the first days of symptoms; follow the kit's instructions and your health authority's guidance.
Can we combine flu with COVID-19 and RSV screening?
Yes, with combination kits; see the combination-tests page.