Siemens SARS-CoV-2 testing portfolio detects omicron variant

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The CoV2Ag test shows strong alignment compared with automated RT-PCR testing, with sensitivity exceeding 96 percent and specificity exceeding 99 percent for the Atellica CoV2Ag test. The Atellica IM analyzer can run up to 440 tests per hour.

Siemens also confirmed, based on in silico analysis, that the FTD SARS-CoV-2 assay detects the omicron variant.