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Hepatitis C: confirming infection and quantifying viral load

Hologic has continued its expansion into the virology testing market, having earned CE?IVD certification for the Aptima hepatitis C virus (HCV) Quant Dx assay on the fully automated Panther system.

The Aptima HCV Quant Dx assay is certified both for confirmation of active infection in patients with a positive HCV antibody result, and for viral load monitoring. The assay complements the previously certified Aptima HIV?1 Quant Dx assay, as well as an expansive menu of women’s health assays that run on the Panther system in Europe. “The Aptima HCV Quant Dx assay on the Panther system brings unprecedented agility and automation to HCV nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT),” said Claus Egstrand (Hologic Group President, International). “Laboratories that use the assay on the Panther system can customise their workflow with random access and more walkaway freedom compared to other viral load platforms.”

The Aptima HCV Quant Dx assay uses real?time transcription?mediated amplification (TMA) to test plasma or serum samples. The assay’s robust design provides three levels of protection against mutations, and offers excellent performance across all major genotypes, with high sensitivity and precision across a wide linear range. The assay’s limit of detection (LoD) is 4.3 iu/mL in plasma and 3.9 iu/mL in serum, and its lower limit of quantitation (LLoQ) is 10 iu/mL.
 Other assays that can be run on the Panther system in Europe include the Aptima HIV?1 Quant Dx assay, as well as tests for Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, Trichomonas and human papillomavirus (HPV).
www.hologic.com

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