Background to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is a contagious, novel strain of Coronavirus that emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019. The virus is thought to be of zoonotic origin and likely to have spread from large seafood and animal markets by
human-animal contact in the city of Wuhan. The virus causes respiratory infection with symptoms including fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, respiratory failure, renal failure and death.
The pandemic is now affecting multiple countries with a variety of differentiated health and safety regulations.
This COVID-19 outbreak is proving diffiult to contain.
The genesig® Coronavirus (COVID-19) CE IVD test provides the tool to faciliate control of this outbreak.
Kit controls and standards
The kit includes an Internal Control to identify possible PCR inhibition, to measure extraction purity and to
confim the integrity of PCR run. Our CE kits come combined with Oasig™ Lyophillised Master Mix providing a complete one kit diagnostic system.
• Kit includes: oasig Lyophilised qPCR Master Mix, Primer & Probe Mix, Positive Control, Internal Extraction Control, No Template Control & Resuspension Buffers.
• Kit targets the RdRp gene (RNA dependant RNA polymerase), and has 100% homology with all publicly available sequences
• Rigorous validation performed, multiple studies include:
- Analytical sensitivity – Analysis of limit of detection
- Analytical specificity – Detection profile is specific to COVID-19. Performed bioinformatically (in silico) and in the laboratory (in vitro) against other organisms to ensure no cross reactivity.
- Reproducibility – 95% confidence interval within results to ensure data is consistent
- Repeatability – Intra and inter run variation confidence. Repeatability across different instrument manufacturers. Repeatability between users.
• Traceability of values assigned to calibrating of control materials. Assured through reference measurement procedures
• Comprehensive validation in concordance with ISO13485. Post-market maintenance of technical files, including strain information
• Total kit performance measurement and assurance provided
• Lyophilised kits with no dry ice shipping requirement
Kit includes:
• Positive Control Template
• Internal Extraction Control
• DNase/RNase free water
• Oasig Lyophilised qPCR Master Mi
KEY BENEFITS
• Rapid detection of COVID-19
• Highly specifi detection profie
• High priming effiiency
• Accurate controls to confim extraction, run and reaction validity
• Supplied lyophilised with no cold chain shipping
• Validated against nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs as well as sputum
• Multi Platform Capability