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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Evaluation of a quantitative RT-PCR assay for the detection of the emerging coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using a high throughput system
Contributor:
Pfefferle, Susanne;
Reucher, Svenja;
Nörz, Dominic;
Lütgehetmann, Marc
Published:
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 2020
Published in:
Eurosurveillance, 25 (2020) 9
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.9.2000152
ISSN:
1560-7917
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Facing the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), high-volume respiratory testing is demanded in laboratories worldwide. We evaluated the performance of a molecular assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 on a high-throughput platform, the cobas 6800, using the ‘open channel’ for integration of a laboratory-developed assay. We observed good analytical performance in clinical specimens. The fully automated workflow enables high-throughput testing with minimal hands-on time, while offering fast and reliable results.