Qiagen Rotor-Gene Q MDx PCR instrument and artus Infl A/B RG RT-PCR assay kit

Qiagen has released its real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) instrument, Rotor-Gene Q MDx and a compatible test for the detection of Influenza A/B, the artus Infl A/B RG RT-PCR Kit, for in vitro diagnostic use (IVD).

The PCR instrument is an automated molecular detection platform based on real-time PCR technology. The system is intended for in vitro diagnostic use, with FDA cleared or approved nucleic acid tests, in clinical laboratories. The platform uses a centrifugal rotary design to amplify and quantify DNA molecules, enabling well-to-well thermal and optical uniformity and a fast data acquisition rate.

The assay kit is a multiplex, real-time PCR IVD test intended to aid in differential diagnosis through qualitative detection and identification of Influenza A and B viral infections in nasopharyngeal swab samples using the PCR instrument.