Home About us Products Technology Contact Distributors Literature News RUO SARS-COV-2 + VOC This test is currently available as a Research Use Only -product. The increased incidence of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 variants has raised concerns worldwide. Monitoring the incidence of new variant strains, especially the variants of concern associated with increased transmissibility and virulence, is essential for infection management. Early detection enables rapid start of infection control and contact tracing, reducing further transmission of the virus. The GenomEra SARS-CoV-2 + Variants of Concern (VoC) Assay is a rapid and simple multiplex RT-qPCR test intended to be used for SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological research and screening of positive samples to determine the need for genome sequencing. In addition to detecting all SARS-CoV-2 strains, the test indicates the presence of clinically significant deletions and mutations present in the variants of concern. The targets include: The RdRP gene, which is specific to all SARS-CoV-2 strains The Spike-protein 69/70 and the ORF1a 3675-3677 deletions, which are (in different combinations) specific to SARS-CoV-2 variant strains first identified in the UK (B.1.1.7), South Africa (B.1.351), and Brazil (P.1) RESULT INTERPRETATION RdRP Spike 69/70 del ORF1a 3675-3677 del Potentially B.1.1.7 (UK variant) POS POS POS Potentially B.1.351 (South African variant) or P.1 (Brazilian variant) POS NEG POS e.g., B.1.1, B.1.1.70, B.1.258 POS POS NEG Other lineages (Incl. Wuhan type) POS NEG NEG The assay protocol is simple, and no RNA extraction, prior PCR expertise, or dedicated PCR facilities are required. The GenomEra Test Chips contain all the reagents needed for the RT-qPCR and the results are automatically reported by the GenomEra software. Suitable sample materials include respiratory swab samples as well as samples of extracted SARS-CoV-2 positive RNA. ASSAY PROCEDURE FOR RESPIRATORY SWAB SAMPLES 1. Vortex the original sample for 5 seconds. Pipette 50 μl of the specimen into the bottom of the GenomEra® Resp SPC tube 2. Close the sample tube and heat the sample for 5 minutes at 90 °C 3. Empty the contents of the 1 ml Buffer Ampoule into the sample tube 4. Vortex the sample briefly, pipette 35 μl of the sample to the Test Chip and start the assay GENOMERA® CDX SYSTEM Easy-to-use automated assay platform. NOROVIRUS Cost-effective and reliable method for on-demand testing of norovirus FLU A/B + RSV Rapid detection and differentiation of Flu A, Flu B, RSV A and RSV B SARS-COV-2 Rapid and reliable detection of SARS-CoV-2 SARS-COV-2, FLU A/B + RSV Rapid detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV MRSA/SA AC Rapid detection of SA and MRSA from blood cultures and colonies. MRSA/SA MULTI SWAB Sensitive MRSA screening from nose and multiple anatomical sites. C. DIFFICILE Rapid detection of toxigenic C. difficile direct from stool. GBS (GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS) Rapid screening of GBS from broth samples. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE Rapid and specific detection of S. pneumoniae from positive blood cultures. Abacus Diagnostica Oy ElectroCity Tykistökatu 4 D, 2nd floor 20520 Turku, FINLAND Tel: + 358 (0)20 7188 380 E-mail: info, sales, support *(at)abacusdiagnostica.com