• Immunocompromised transplant patients are at risk of major complications when infected with BK virus • cobas BKV test addresses critical need for hospitals and laboratories to have standardised and comparable results across institutions • New Breakthrough Device test expands Roche molecular test menu for transplant patients, enabling simultaneous testing of BK virus with Cytomegalovirus […]
• First commercial test for fully automated high throughput systems to detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus and/or influenza B virus with a single sample • As COVID-19 and influenza infections can hardly be differentiated based on symptoms, healthcare professionals can confidently provide the right diagnosis and best course of treatment for patients • […]
• Antigen test reliably and quickly triages people suspected of SARS-CoV-2, with results ready in 15 minutes, allowing informed treatment decisions • Antigen test accurately screens individuals with known exposure to infected SARS-CoV-2 patients, providing fast answers regarding their infection status • Affordable and small, instrument-free testing kit enables convenient use for healthcare professionals at […]
• Detects, confirms and differentiates HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections providing clinicians with critical diagnostic data for personalised management of patients with HIV – from appropriate counseling on disease differences to targeted therapy • Supports rapid molecular detection of acute HIV infection, which is critical in curbing further disease transmission • Combines confirmatory HIV testing and […]
Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that clinical laboratories and health care providers stop using COVID-19 antibody tests that are listed on FDA’s “removed” test list, found on the FDA’s FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 webpage. The “removed” test list includes tests where significant […]
….to help in identifying patients at high risk of severe inflammatory response • FDA EUA1 now makes IL-6 testing accessible to patients in the United States to assist in identifying severe inflammatory response in patients with confirmed COVID-19 and is also available in markets accepting the CE-mark2 • Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an early indicator […]
The Nagel-Group is used to respond flexible to fluctuating demand in retail. The panic buying at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic nevertheless presented an enormous challenge for Germany’s biggest food logistics company. Nobody was prepared for the sudden surge. Nonetheless, the supply for people remained consistently secure. Nagel supplies discounters and supermarkets on behalf […]
SEAT will carry out PCR tests on its 15,000 employees to ensure their health and safety and avoid COVID-19 infections. The carmaker has decided today to gradually restart activity on April 27th, and as part of the health and safety measures, has agreed with the union representatives to conduct PCR testing to screen for the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) COVID-19 RT-PCR Test to permit testing of samples self-collected by patients at home using LabCorp’s Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 Test home […]
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