What’s changed for clinical labs as we enter the third year of COVID-19 testing? COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
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Considerations for RT-qPCR in molecular point of care testing devices
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake of point of care testing (POCT), with simple, user-administered tests becoming commonplace in schools, places of work and people’s homes. Antigen POCT has been pivotal in SARS-CoV-2 detection, particularly where reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) cannot be delivered in a timely manner. However, the use of antigen tests isn’t always appropriate due to variable sensitivity. RT-PCR – or RT-qPCR if using real-time detection – offers greater sensitivity and specificity. Leveraging this technology in POCT brings lab quality results to the point of need, providing rapid, accurate and actionable results to clinicians.
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Topics: qPCR, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2
What’s changed for clinical labs as we enter the third year of COVID-19 testing? COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
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Topics: Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
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Topics: Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2
The emergence of the Omicron lineage has quickly escalated to be a variant of concern by the World Health Organization ...
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
What’s changed for clinical labs as we enter the third year of COVID-19 testing?
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Topics: Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2, Variants, Pathogen detection
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
In September 2021, Delta persists as the most prevalent variant worldwide1 due to its high infectivity, causing surges ...
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, High-Throughput, SARS-CoV-2
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Topics: Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest are defined by agencies such as the World Health ...
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Topics: Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
As the global population gains greater access to vaccines for COVID-19, scientists and health officials continue to ...
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics, Coronavirus, MDx, SARS-CoV-2, Variants
Researchers have identified several variants of SARS-CoV-2 since they sequenced the original viral strain responsible ...
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Topics: Molecular Diagnostics, Coronavirus, MDx, SARS-CoV-2, Variants