PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Product overview
AltoStar MERS-COV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 is a qualitative detection assay for MERS-CoV RNA. Follow the assay-specific specimen, extraction and instrument instructions. Regulatory availability varies by country.
Targeted molecular assays investigate a defined nucleic acid target using an assay-specific workflow.
For this workflow, compare target identity, sample type, detection chemistry and intended-use documentation. Use the specifications and official documentation below to assess this product against your protocol.
The indexed manufacturer catalog number is AS0391543.
- Manufacturer
- altona Diagnostics
- Primary application group
- Targeted molecular assays
- Manufacturer catalog numbers
- AS0391543
- Evidence
- Official manufacturer documentation; candidate compatibility requires protocol review
- Target panel
- MERS-CoV RNA
- Assay readout
- Qualitative detection
- Intended use and workflow
- CE-IVD multi-instrument
- Format and compatibility
- AltoStar MERS-COV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 is a qualitative detection assay for MERS-CoV RNA. Follow the assay-specific specimen, extraction and instrument instructions. Regulatory availability varies by country.
- Instrument and workflow requirements
- the AltoStar MERS-CoV RT-PCR Kit 1.5: Human nasopharyngeal swabs Other workflows The AltoStar MERS-CoV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 can be used with compatible workflows (manual or automated). Real-time PCR instruments that have been validated for use with the AltoStar MERS-CoV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 are: CFX96 Deep Well Dx System (Bio-Rad) CFX96 Dx System (Bio-Rad) ABI Prism 7500 SDS (Applied Biosystems) LightCycler 480 Instrument II (Roche) QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems) Rotor-Gene Q5/6 plex Platform (QIAGEN) The AltoStar MERS-CoV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 can be used with nucleic acid extraction systems other than the AltoStar AM16. Alternative procedures used for nucleic acid extraction have to be validated by the user.
- Documented specimen types
- The following sample type is validated
- Other specifications
- Consult manufacturer documentation