We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. Cookie Policy.

Features Partner Sites Information LinkXpress hp
Sign In
Advertise with Us
INTEGRA BIOSCIENCES AG

Download Mobile App




Multianalyte Quality Control Introduced for NAT Labs

By LabMedica International staff writers
Posted on 27 Apr 2009
Print article
A liquid stable, unassayed, multianalyte, third party quality control is available for nucleic acid testing (NAT) labs.

The product, called AmpliTrol III, was designed for use with qualitative in vitro diagnostic procedures for the detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Type 1 (HIV-1), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) nucleic acids in human serum or plasma. The new configuration of AmpliTrol III has 60-day open-vial stability when stored at 2-8 ºC. Routine use provides laboratories with the means to monitor assay performance and assure quality on an ongoing basis.

Introduced by Bio-Rad (Hercules, CA, USA), AmpliTrol III is a full process positive control used in the same manner as a patient specimen to monitor sample preparation, amplification, and detection procedures. It is compatible with many commercially available NAT systems, including the Roche (Basel, Switzerland) Cobas AmpliScreen HIV-1 v1.5, Roche AmpliScreen HBV, Roche AmpliScreen HCV v2.0, and Chiron (Emeryville, CA, USA) Procleix HIV-1/HCV assays.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of life science clinical diagnostics and research products.

Related Links:

Bio-Rad
Roche
Chiron


New
Gold Member
Serological Pipet Controller
PIPETBOY GENIUS
Antipsychotic TDM Assays
Saladax Antipsychotic Assays
New
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Test
STD Panel Strip
New
Clostridium Difficile Test
VIDITEST C. Difficile Toxin A+B (Card) Rapid Test

Print article

Channels

Clinical Chemistry

view channel
Image: The new saliva-based test for heart failure measures two biomarkers in about 15 minutes (Photo courtesy of Trey Pittman)

POC Saliva Testing Device Predicts Heart Failure in 15 Minutes

Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart muscle is unable to pump sufficient oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. It ranks as a major cause of death globally and is particularly fatal for... Read more

Hematology

view channel
Image: The discovery of a new blood group has solved a 50- year-old mystery (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Newly Discovered Blood Group System to Help Identify and Treat Rare Patients

The AnWj blood group antigen, a surface marker discovered in 1972, has remained a mystery regarding its genetic origin—until now. The most common cause of being AnWj-negative is linked to hematological... Read more

Microbiology

view channel
Image: The Accelerate Arc System has been granted US FDA 510(k) clearance (Photo courtesy of Accelerate Diagnostics)

Automated Positive Blood Culture Sample Preparation Platform Designed to Fight Against Sepsis and AMR

Delayed administration of antibiotics to patients with bloodstream infections significantly increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. For optimal therapeutic outcomes, it is crucial to rapidly identify... Read more

Pathology

view channel
Image: Confocal- & laminar flow-based detection scheme of intact virus particles, one at a time (Photo courtesy of Paz Drori)

Breakthrough Virus Detection Technology Combines Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy with Microfluidic Laminar Flow

Current virus detection often relies on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which, while highly accurate, can be slow, labor-intensive, and requires specialized lab equipment. Antigen-based tests provide... Read more

Industry

view channel
Image: The GeneXpert system’s fast PCR Xpert tests can fight AMR and superbugs with fast and accurate PCR in one hour (Photo courtesy of Cepheid)

Cepheid Partners with Fleming Initiative to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for over one million deaths globally each year and poses a growing challenge in treating major infectious diseases like tuberculosis, Escherichia coli (E.... Read more
Copyright © 2000-2024 Globetech Media. All rights reserved.