COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, v2.0  

 
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Canada-IVD
CE-IVD
US-IVD
A PCR test for the detection of HCV RNA in human plasma
A PCR test that detects the presence of HCV RNA in plasma of blood, organ and tissue donors.
 
COBAS® AmpliScreen assays have been designed for screening pools of blood donations using the COBAS® AMPLICOR Analyzer – an instrument which automates amplification and detection of the PCR process.
Features and Benefits
 
Features
  • A high degree of sensitivity to the earliest detectable marker of HCV infection, viral RNA
  • Simplified set-up: sample pooling, sample preparation with viral enrichment step and limited reagent preparation
  • Automated amplification and detection, which may contribute to greater laboratory productivity
Benefits
  • PCR significantly decreases the ‘window period’ during which the infectious agent is undetectable
  • PCR directly detects the genetic material of the virus resulting in improved blood safety
Intended Use
 
(US-IVD 7/2007 v1.0)
The COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, version 2.0 (v2.0) is a qualitative in vitro test for the direct detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in human plasma. The COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, v2.0 is intended to be used for the detection of HCV RNA in conjunction with licensed tests for detecting antibodies to HCV. This product is intended for use as a donor screening test to detect HCV in plasma specimens from individual human donors, including donors of whole blood and blood components, source plasma and other living donors. It is also intended for use to screen organ donors when specimens are obtained while the donor's heart is still beating and to detect HCV RNA in blood specimens from cadaveric (non-heart-beating) organ and tissue donors.
This test is not intended for use on samples of cord blood.
Plasma from all donors may be screened as individual specimens. For donations of whole blood and blood components, plasma may be tested in pools comprised of equal aliquots of not more than 24 individual donations. For donations of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HPCs) sourced from bone marrow, peripheral blood or cord blood, and donor lymphocytes for infusion (DLI), plasma may be tested in pools comprised of equal aliquots of not more than 24 individual donor specimens. For donations of source plasma, plasma may be tested in pools comprised of equal aliquots of not more than 96 individual donations. The COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, v2.0 can be considered a supplemental test that confirms HCV infection for specimens that are repeatedly reactive on a licensed donor screening test for antibodies to HCV, and reactive on the COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, v2.0.
 
This test is not intended for use as an aid in diagnosis.
 
(CE-IVD 6/2006 v4.0)
The COBAS® AmpliScreen HCV Test, version 2.0 (v2.0) is a qualitative in vitro test for the direct detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in human plasma from donations of whole blood, blood components, plasma intended for transfusion or further manufacture, and organ and tissue donors. The test is intended for use in screening individual donor samples of human plasma, or pools of human plasma comprised of equal aliquots of individual donations. It is also intended for use to screen individual organ donors when plasma specimens are obtained while the donor’s heart is still beating and to detect HCV RNA in blood specimens from cadaveric (non-heart beating) organ and tissue donors. This assay may be used in conjunction with serology tests for detecting antibodies to HCV.

This assay is not intended for use as an aid in diagnosis.
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