Roche to Launch Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test for Suspected COVID-19 Patients

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• Roche plans to launch a high-volume SARS-CoV-2 Antigen test to aid the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Roche intends to file US FDA’s EUA while the test is expected to be available at the end of 2020 for markets accepting the CE Mark
• The test will run on all Roche cobas e immunochemistry analyzers and can provide results in 18mints. The test requires nasopharyngeal/ oropharyngeal swab samples from patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 or people with suspected exposure to the virus
• In combination with other COVID-19 diagnostic tests, the test can help in the management of patients for optimal care delivery

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