Quality controls, critical raw materials, 10/16
October 2016—Bio-Rad Laboratories launched Amplichek II quality control, which was issued a de novo clearance from the FDA. Amplichek II is the first in a series of infectious disease controls that the company is introducing to the molecular diagnostic testing market. It is an independent, multianalyte quality control that monitors the performance of in vitro laboratory nucleic acid testing procedures for the qualitative detection of health care–associated infections.