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Advanced assay design to compensate for emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations

 

In order to provide increased confidence in our COVID-19 test results as SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate, our TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 tests employ an advanced assay design with increased target redundancy to compensate for both currently known and future SARS-CoV-2 mutations.

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The new TaqPath assay designs cover three genomic regions and eight total targets.

This design is used across both of our TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 tests.

 

Product details

 

TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 test menu details

 

Internal control

Sample type

Limit of detection

Turnaround time
(sample to result)

Approved sample
preparation

Approved system
and software

TaqPath COVID-19 Fast PCR Combo Kit 2.0

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RNase P

Symptomatic individuals: Raw saliva

750–1,000 GCE/mL*

~2 hours

Lysis (Applied Biosystems
SalivaReady Solution–Assay design,
included in the combo kit)

  • QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System
    (96-well, 0.2 mL)
  • QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System
    (384-well)
  • Applied Biosystems Pathogen Interpretive Software (v1.1.0)

TaqPath COVID-19 RNase P Combo Kit 2.0

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Symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals:

  • Nasopharyngeal swab (NPS)
  • Anterior nasal (nasal) swab

75 GCE/mL LOD*

~3 hours

Thermo Scientific KingFisher
Flex Purification System with

Applied Biosystems MagMAX
Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit

*LOD of 750 GCE/mL using QuantStudio 7 Flex instrument (384-well); LOD of 1,000 GCE/mL using QuantStudio 5 instrument (96-well, 0.2 mL)

 

Features

 

TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 test menu

Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to provide gold standard testing technology with our evolved suite of PCR-based TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 tests, which were developed to help laboratories quickly diagnose COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

Features of the TaqPath COVID-19 2.0 test menu:

  • Same accuracy and reliability you’ve grown to trust—An advanced assay design compensates for current and emerging mutations, helping provide continued confidence in results now and into the future
  • Multiple workflow options—Choose from 3 tests options: two utilize a standard workflow that includes RNA extraction, and the third utilizes a fast, direct-to-PCR workflow with no RNA extraction required
  • Affordable and scalable—Add to your existing COVID-19 test menu using your current real-time PCR instrumentation

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Resources

Resources for TaqPath COVID-19 Fast PCR Combo Kit 2.0
Resources for TaqPath COVID-19 RNase P Combo Kit 2.0

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