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Thermo Fisher Launches Two New SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests to Further Broaden COVID-19 Test Portfolio

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) has launched two new SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests: the Thermo Scientific OmniPATH COVID-19 Total Antibody ELISA test, and the Thermo Scientific EliA SARS-CoV-2-Sp1 IgG test. More...
13 Oct 2020
Image: DBS sampling is simple, inexpensive and can be self-collected by the patient at home, using a simple finger prick (Photo courtesy of University of Birmingham)

Use of Dried Blood Samples Facilitates Tracking of COVID-19 Antibodies

A recent study confirmed that dried blood spot samples could be used as an alternative to venous blood for detecting antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). More...
13 Oct 2020
Image: New COVID-19 Test Uses Magnetic Beads to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus (Photo courtesy of NTNU)

New COVID-19 Test Uses Magnetic Beads to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus

A highly sensitive COVID-19 test, developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU Trondheim, Norway), relies on magnetic nanoparticles to extract viral RNA. More...
12 Oct 2020
GenMark’s Combination Test for COVID-19, Flu, and Common Respiratory Illnesses Receives FDA EUA

GenMark’s Combination Test for COVID-19, Flu, and Common Respiratory Illnesses Receives FDA EUA

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA, USA) has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2 (RP2 Panel). More...
12 Oct 2020
Image: Beckman Coulter SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibody Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter)

Beckman Coulter SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibody Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (Brea, CA, USA) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its Access SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin M (IgM) assay. More...
12 Oct 2020
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ACLA Opposes US FDA’s Decision to No Longer Review EUA Requests for COVID-19 Lab Developed Tests

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA Silver Spring, MD, USA) will no longer review emergency use authorization (EUA) requests for COVID-19 lab developed tests (LDTs). More...
09 Oct 2020
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New Method Uses Simple Algebraic Equations to Enable Faster Processing of Large Volumes of COVID-19 Tests

A mathematician from Cardiff University has developed a new method for processing large volumes of COVID-19 tests which he believes could lead to significantly more tests being performed at once and results being returned much quicker. More...
09 Oct 2020
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