CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
Sept. 14, 2022—DiaSorin received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit. The sample-to-answer test detects SARS-CoV-2 directly from nasopharyngeal or nasal swab specimens and is designed for use on the Liaison MDX system. The test targets two regions of the viral genome and results are available in a little over an hour.