RE: Bouncebackability25 Sep 2020 09:22
genedrive plc (LSE: GDR), the near patient molecular diagnostics company, announces that the Company has completed initial testing of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences' RNAdvance Viral RNA extraction chemistry on respiratory swabs in conjunction with its COVID-19 PCR test. The sensitivity in using the Genedrive Kit with samples from upper respiratory swabs is equivalent to the existing Genedrive SARS-CoV-2 Kit specification claim, indicating the Beckman product is suitable for use in the Genedrive testing workflow. The Beckman RNAdvance kit has now been added to the Genedrive 96 SARS-CoV2 Instruction for Use as a validated extraction protocol for swabs. This is an important technical milestone in transitioning the Genedrive® 96 SARS-CoV-2 Kit to a fully automated workflow using Beckman's RNA extraction and Biomek automated workstation.
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