Becton Dickinson

VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 S gene Real Time PCR Detection Kit is designed for the specific identification and differentiation of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in respiratory samples from patients with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection. This test is intended to be used as an aid in the identification in the diagnosis of COVID-19 in combination with patient’s clinical signs and symptoms and epidemiological risk factors. The assay uses the BD MAX™ System for automated extraction of RNA and subsequent real-time PCR employing the reagents provided combined with universal reagents and disposables for the BD MAX™ System. RNA from respiratory specimens is detected using fluorescent reporter dye probes specific for SARS-CoV-2.