The firm believes that its molecular assay for the laboratory will help ease some of the supply chain issues hampering test rollout during the pandemic.
University of Oxford researchers said they are weeks away from completing clinical validation of a coronavirus molecular test based on RT-LAMP technology.
Recent publications demonstrating the clinical utility of the CMV assay represent a step toward diversifying into different types of assays, the firm said.
Hologic said laboratories may leverage the random-access and open-access capabilities of its Panther Fusion system to broaden screening for the novel coronavirus.
GenMark announced on Monday that it has begun shipping its first research-use-only tests for the novel coronavirus and intends to seek emergency use authorization.
