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RT-26
CE MarkRT-26
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Flu A - Flu B - Sars CoV-2

Flu A - Flu B - Sars CoV-2 is an in vitro diagnostic test for the simultaneous detection e differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 (N gene), Flu A (M1 gene) and Flu B (NS2), by one-step Real-Time RT-PCR. 

Overview

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the respiratory illness responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A and influenza B show in most cases comparable or very similar manifestations but the therapeutic approaches of these respiratory viral infections are different and require an accurate diagnosis. The Flu A - Flu B - Sars CoV-2 kit allows simultaneous detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B in respiratory tract samples representing a reliable and important diagnostic aid especially during the cold season.

 

Targets:

  • N regionof SARS-CoV-2 genome
  • M1 gene of Influenza A genome
  • Internal Control (IC)

Diagnostic samples:

  • nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs 

Real-Time PCR instruments:

  • Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast (ThermoFisher SCIENTIFIC)
  • Rotor-Gene Q MDx (RG-Q MDx - QIAGEN)
  • CFX96 Real-Time PCR Detection System (Bio-Rad)

RNA Extraction:

Manual Extraction with:

  • QIAmp Viral RNA Mini Kit (QIAGEN)

Automatic Extraction with:

  • CloNext 12 or CloNext 24 (ref. OP01018/OP01019) robotic workstation 
  • Duplicα®Prep (ref. EDI001 or EDI003) robotic workstation 
  • QIAsymphony SP/AS (Ref. 9001297/9001301, QIAGEN) 
  • Automated Liquid Handlers equipped with the protocol for the Mag-Bind® Viral RNA XPress Kit from Omega BIO-TEK