COVID-19 Diagnostics

PlatformManufacturerEUA DateDiagnostic (Letter of Authorization)Healthcare Providers Fact SheetPatient Fact SheetManufacturer InstructionsApproved RNA Extraction Kit(s)Approved RT-PCR Machine(s)RT-PCR 
gene target(s)
RT-PCR KitCost/ sample 
RT-PCRLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.3/27/2020NxTAG CoV Extended Panel AssayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUbioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems 
(automated extraction system)
NxTAG MAGPIX
and
End-point ThermalCycler
ORF1ab, N, E
MS2
NxTAG CoV Extended Panel (NxTAG CoV) Kit
POS RDT
(13min)
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.3/27/2020ID NOW COVID-19Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUID NOW InstrumentID NOW COVID-19
RT-PCRBGI Genomics Co. Ltd3/26/2020Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-2019-nCoVHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU
Qiagen QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52904)
Qiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52906)
ABI 7500ORF1ab
Beta-Actin
Real-time fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for detecting SARS-2019-nCoV
RT-PCR;
Avellino Labs only 
Avellino Lab USA, Inc.3/25/2020AvellinoCoV2 testHealthcare ProvidersPatientsEUA SummaryQIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (50/250) (Cat.No. 61904, 52906)ABI 7500 FastN T1, N T2
RP
Avellino CoV2 Test
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15299)
RT-PCRPerkinElmer, Inc.3/24/2020PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection KitHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUPerkinElmer Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits (Cat.No.KN0212) (automated extraction system)ABI 7500ORF1ab, N
MS2
PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (Cat.No. 2019-nCoV-PCR-AUS)
RDT
(30min)
Mesa Biotech Inc.3/23/2020Accula SARS-Cov-2 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUAccula Dock
Silaris Dock
NAccula SARS CoV-2 Test
RDT 
(50min)
BioFire Defense, LLC3/23/2020BioFire COVID-19 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUFilmArray SystemORF1ab a, ORF1ab d, ORF8 eBioFire COVID-19 Test
RT-PCR
GeneXpert Xpress
Cepheid3/20/2020Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 testHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU for Labs
IFU for Point-of-Care
GeneXpert Xpress SystemN2, E
SPC
Xpert Xpress SARS CoV-2 test
RT-PCRPrimerdesign Ltd.3/20/2020Primerdesign Ltd COVID-19 genesig Real-Time PCR assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUGX DNA/RNA Extraction Kit (GenoXtract, Bruker-HAIN Lifescience GmbH) (Cat No. 12.01.02) (automated extraction system)ABI 7500 Standard
Bio-Rad CFX Connect 
Roche LightCycler 480 II
ORF1ab
IEC
Primerdesign ltd COVID-19 genesis RT-PCR Assay
PCR
Hybridization
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.3/19/2020ePlex SARS-CoV-2 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUGenMark ePlexGenMark ePlexSARS-CoV-2 WA1 strain
SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1 strain
ePlex SARS-CoV 2 Test
RT-PCRDiaSorin Molecular LLC3/19/2020Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUDirect Amplification Discs for use on the LIAISON® MDXLIAISON® MDXORF1ab, S
IC
Simplexa COVID-19 Direct Assay
RT-PCRAbbott Molecular3/18/2020Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU Abbott mSample Preparation SystemDNA (List No. 06K12-24)
Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification (List No. 09N77-010)
Abbott m2000rt Instrument RdRp, N
IC
Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay
RT-PCR, Quest Diagnostic LaboratoriesQuest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.3/17/2020Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCRHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUMagNA Pure 96 DNA and Viral NA – Small Volume Kit Roche Diagnostics #06 543 588 001 (3 x 192 isolations)ABI 7500 Standard
ABI 7500 Fast
N1, N3Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR
&
4x 1-step RT-1PCR Master Mix, CG
RT-PCRQuidel Corporation3/17/2020Lyra SARS-CoV-2 AssayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUbioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems 
(automated extraction system)
ABI 7500 Fast Dx
ABI 7500 Standard
Roche LightCycler 480
NS polyprotein (pp1ab)
Process Control (PRC)
Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay
RT-PCR;
LabCorps only
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)3/16/2020COVID-19 RT-PCR TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsEUA
Summary
Roche MagNA Pure 96 DNA and Viral NA Small Volume Kit (Cat.No. 06543588001)Roche MagNA Pure-96 (MP96)
ABI QuantStudio7 Flex (QS7)
N1, N2, N3
RP
COVID-19 RT-PCR
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
RT-PCRHologic, Inc.3/16/2020Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUPanther Fusion SystemPanther Fusion SystemORF1ab region 1&2
IC
Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCRThermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.3/13/2020TaqPath COVID-19 Combo KitHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUABI MagMAX Viral/ Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation KitABI 7500 Fast
ABI 7500 Fast DX
Orf-1ab, N, S
MS2
TaqPATH RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit, 1000 rxn (Cat. No. A47817)
&
TaqPATH RT-PCR COVID-19 Control Kit (Cat. No. A47816)
&
TaqPATH 1-Step Multiplex Master Mix no ROX (Cat. No. A28522)
$21.08
RT-PCRRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. (RMS)3/12/2020cobas SARS-CoV-2Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUcobas® 6800/8800 Systemscobas® 6800/8800 SystemsORF1ab, E
IC
cobas SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCRWadsworth Center, New York State Department of Public Health’s (CDC)2/29/2020New York SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic PanelHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUQiagen EZ1 DSP Virus Kit (Cat. No. 62724)ABI 7500 Fast DXN1, N2
RP
New York SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Cat.No. LVD SOP-151.1)
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
bioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems (automated extraction system)
RT-PCRCenters for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)2/4/2020CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC)Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUQiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52906)
Qiagen EZ1 DSP Virus Kit (Cat. No. 62724)
ABI 7500 Fast DXN1, N2, N3
RP
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
&
CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC)
$31.42
RT-PCRKahala BiosciencespendingZJ Biotech RNA Isolation Kit (Cat. No. ME-0010/ME-0012/ME-0044)
Qiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (50) (Cat. No. 52906)
QIAamp Viral RNA Mini extraction Kit (50) (Cat No. 52904)
ABI Prism 7500/7900
Bio-Rad CFX 96
Rotor Gene 600
SLAN
ORF1ab, N, E, ICRapidTest COVID-19 Kit (2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Co V-2) test
PlatformManufacturerEUA DateDiagnostic (Letter of Authorization)Healthcare Providers Fact SheetPatient Fact SheetManufacturer InstructionsApproved RNA Extraction Kit(s)Approved RT-PCR Machine(s)RT-PCR 
gene target(s)
RT-PCR KitCost/ sample 
RT-PCRLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.3/27/2020NxTAG CoV Extended Panel AssayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUbioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems 
(automated extraction system)
NxTAG MAGPIX
and
End-point ThermalCycler
ORF1ab, N, E
MS2
NxTAG CoV Extended Panel (NxTAG CoV) Kit
POS RDT
(13min)
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.3/27/2020ID NOW COVID-19Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUID NOW InstrumentID NOW COVID-19
RT-PCRBGI Genomics Co. Ltd3/26/2020Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-2019-nCoVHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU
Qiagen QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52904)
Qiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52906)
ABI 7500ORF1ab
Beta-Actin
Real-time fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for detecting SARS-2019-nCoV
RT-PCR;
Avellino Labs only 
Avellino Lab USA, Inc.3/25/2020AvellinoCoV2 testHealthcare ProvidersPatientsEUA SummaryQIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (50/250) (Cat.No. 61904, 52906)ABI 7500 FastN T1, N T2
RP
Avellino CoV2 Test
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15299)
RT-PCRPerkinElmer, Inc.3/24/2020PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection KitHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUPerkinElmer Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits (Cat.No.KN0212) (automated extraction system)ABI 7500ORF1ab, N
MS2
PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (Cat.No. 2019-nCoV-PCR-AUS)
RDT
(30min)
Mesa Biotech Inc.3/23/2020Accula SARS-Cov-2 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUAccula Dock
Silaris Dock
NAccula SARS CoV-2 Test
RDT 
(50min)
BioFire Defense, LLC3/23/2020BioFire COVID-19 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUFilmArray SystemORF1ab a, ORF1ab d, ORF8 eBioFire COVID-19 Test
RT-PCR
GeneXpert Xpress
Cepheid3/20/2020Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 testHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU for Labs
IFU for Point-of-Care
GeneXpert Xpress SystemN2, E
SPC
Xpert Xpress SARS CoV-2 test
RT-PCRPrimerdesign Ltd.3/20/2020Primerdesign Ltd COVID-19 genesig Real-Time PCR assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUGX DNA/RNA Extraction Kit (GenoXtract, Bruker-HAIN Lifescience GmbH) (Cat No. 12.01.02) (automated extraction system)ABI 7500 Standard
Bio-Rad CFX Connect 
Roche LightCycler 480 II
ORF1ab
IEC
Primerdesign ltd COVID-19 genesis RT-PCR Assay
PCR
Hybridization
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.3/19/2020ePlex SARS-CoV-2 TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUGenMark ePlexGenMark ePlexSARS-CoV-2 WA1 strain
SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1 strain
ePlex SARS-CoV 2 Test
RT-PCRDiaSorin Molecular LLC3/19/2020Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUDirect Amplification Discs for use on the LIAISON® MDXLIAISON® MDXORF1ab, S
IC
Simplexa COVID-19 Direct Assay
RT-PCRAbbott Molecular3/18/2020Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFU Abbott mSample Preparation SystemDNA (List No. 06K12-24)
Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification (List No. 09N77-010)
Abbott m2000rt Instrument RdRp, N
IC
Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay
RT-PCR, Quest Diagnostic LaboratoriesQuest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.3/17/2020Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCRHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUMagNA Pure 96 DNA and Viral NA – Small Volume Kit Roche Diagnostics #06 543 588 001 (3 x 192 isolations)ABI 7500 Standard
ABI 7500 Fast
N1, N3Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR
&
4x 1-step RT-1PCR Master Mix, CG
RT-PCRQuidel Corporation3/17/2020Lyra SARS-CoV-2 AssayHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUbioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems 
(automated extraction system)
ABI 7500 Fast Dx
ABI 7500 Standard
Roche LightCycler 480
NS polyprotein (pp1ab)
Process Control (PRC)
Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay
RT-PCR;
LabCorps only
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)3/16/2020COVID-19 RT-PCR TestHealthcare ProvidersPatientsEUA
Summary
Roche MagNA Pure 96 DNA and Viral NA Small Volume Kit (Cat.No. 06543588001)Roche MagNA Pure-96 (MP96)
ABI QuantStudio7 Flex (QS7)
N1, N2, N3
RP
COVID-19 RT-PCR
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
RT-PCRHologic, Inc.3/16/2020Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUPanther Fusion SystemPanther Fusion SystemORF1ab region 1&2
IC
Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCRThermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.3/13/2020TaqPath COVID-19 Combo KitHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUABI MagMAX Viral/ Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation KitABI 7500 Fast
ABI 7500 Fast DX
Orf-1ab, N, S
MS2
TaqPATH RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit, 1000 rxn (Cat. No. A47817)
&
TaqPATH RT-PCR COVID-19 Control Kit (Cat. No. A47816)
&
TaqPATH 1-Step Multiplex Master Mix no ROX (Cat. No. A28522)
$21.08
RT-PCRRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. (RMS)3/12/2020cobas SARS-CoV-2Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUcobas® 6800/8800 Systemscobas® 6800/8800 SystemsORF1ab, E
IC
cobas SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCRWadsworth Center, New York State Department of Public Health’s (CDC)2/29/2020New York SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic PanelHealthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUQiagen EZ1 DSP Virus Kit (Cat. No. 62724)ABI 7500 Fast DXN1, N2
RP
New York SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Cat.No. LVD SOP-151.1)
&
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
bioMérieux NucliSENS easy Mag or EMAG Systems (automated extraction system)
RT-PCRCenters for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)2/4/2020CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC)Healthcare ProvidersPatientsIFUQiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (Cat. No. 52906)
Qiagen EZ1 DSP Virus Kit (Cat. No. 62724)
ABI 7500 Fast DXN1, N2, N3
RP
TaqPATH 1-Step RT-PCR, CG (Cat. No. A15300)
&
CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC)
$31.42
RT-PCRKahala BiosciencespendingZJ Biotech RNA Isolation Kit (Cat. No. ME-0010/ME-0012/ME-0044)
Qiagen QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (50) (Cat. No. 52906)
QIAamp Viral RNA Mini extraction Kit (50) (Cat No. 52904)
ABI Prism 7500/7900
Bio-Rad CFX 96
Rotor Gene 600
SLAN
ORF1ab, N, E, ICRapidTest COVID-19 Kit (2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Co V-2) test