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The Thermo Fisher Scientific Amplitude Solution is a high-throughput automated molecular diagnostic testing solution. It can help laboratories quickly scale COVID-19 PCR testing to changes in demand volume, offering maximum throughput with minimal hands-on time, equipment, and staffing.
1 source for secured assay supply
4-employee operation
1,000 to 8,000 test results per day
24/7 priority support*
As the world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific has brought together industry-leading products into a high-throughput diagnostic solution with the convenience of purchasing a secured supply of assays and consumables directly from a single-source supplier. Your initial purchase comes with an up-front monthly delivery of reagents for your laboratory’s needs over the first year. Our all-inclusive service partnership will handle every detail of the process to ensure a seamless installation and offers 24/7, 365-day priority access to reliable experts you can count on for any issues that arise now and into the future.
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Module 1
- Each sample tube is uncapped, inactivated, and barcoded
- The tube rack is placed into the Tecan Fluent™ 1080 liquid handler where a negative control, beads/binding solution, proteinase K, and MS2 are added
- Four 96-deep-well plates are prepared for transfer to the next step
Module 2
- Extracts and purifies RNA from samples
- Combines 4 x 96-well RNA plates into 384-well reaction plates
- Performs real-time PCR workflow
- Separates liquid and plastic waste for easy disposal
Sample analysis
- End-to-end sample tracking and data management within the Amplitude Solution
- The qPCR run data is automatically analyzed and the COVID-19 test results are generated
- COVID-19 test results are available to be submitted to your laboratory's LIMS
Module 1
- Each sample tube is uncapped, inactivated, and barcoded
- The tube rack is placed into the Tecan Fluent™ 1080 liquid handler where a negative control, beads/binding solution, proteinase K, and MS2 are added
- Four 96-deep-well plates are prepared for transfer to the next step
Module 2
- Extracts and purifies RNA from samples
- Combines 4 x 96-well RNA plates into 384-well reaction plates
- Performs real-time PCR workflow
- Separates liquid and plastic waste for easy disposal
Sample analysis
- End-to-end sample tracking and data management within the Amplitude Solution
- The qPCR run data is automatically analyzed and the COVID-19 test results are generated
- COVID-19 test results are available to be submitted to your laboratory's LIMS
At the core of the Amplitude Solution is the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 HT Kit, which consistently delivers superior sensitivity and specificity to detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Multiplex kit with 20,000 reactions per kit for nasal and nasopharyngeal samples to maximize specimen throughput
- Multi-target design to compensate for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutations
- Can signal the presence of the S gene 69-70del mutation and, potentially, B.1.1.7 (501Y.V1 or UK variant)
- Sensitive and specific to increase confidence in results
 | All-inclusive service partnershipOur service team will be the single point of contact you can rely on to handle everything from installation, which includes performance checking, and training to optimizing workflow applications, software, and all instrument components to ensure your lab is quickly performing at its peak. |
 | Get answers and keep movingWe offer a rapid response 24/7, 365 days a year for both in-person and remote troubleshooting depending on your specific needs. Our service partnership includes planned maintenance visits to solve problems before they arise and on-hand locally stocked parts for those unavoidable repairs to minimize downtime and keep your lab moving forward in the fight against COVID-19. |
* 365-day, 24/7 priority technical support is available in the English language only. Rapid-response on-site support within 24 hours is subject to regional availability.
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Only. For Prescription Use Only. Special Authorization.
Authorized by Health Canada under the Interim Order Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to COVID-19 pursuant to subsection 30.1(1) of the Food and Drugs Act.
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