We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. Cookie Policy.

Features Partner Sites Information LinkXpress hp
Sign In
Advertise with Us
ZeptoMetrix an Antylia scientific company

Luminex Corporation

Luminex develops, manufactures, and markets biological testing technologies with applications in clinical diagnostics... read more Featured Products: More products

Download Mobile App




Respiratory Pathogen Diagnostic Panel Approved

By LabMedica International staff writers
Posted on 30 Dec 2015
American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing approval has been granted for a diagnostic panel that incorporates tests for 21 clinically-relevant viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens into a single closed microtiter plate well.

The wide range of the Luminex Corporation (Austin, TX, USA) NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel also includes such atypical bacteria as Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila.

The NxTAG panel was designed for use with the Luminex MAGPIX instrument, which operates with fluorescent markers and magnetic microbeads. More...
Each sample to be tested requires only minutes of hands-on time with no upstream reagent preparation. Simplified workflow allows extracted samples to be added directly to pre-plated, lyophilized reagents. The wells are then sealed and ready for closed tube amplification and subsequent detection using the Luminex MAGPIX instrument. Innovative tube strip design offers laboratories the flexibility to manage variable sample demand by processing a single sample or up to as many as 96 samples per run, without wasting consumables or reagents, or the need to have full batches. Total turnaround time is just over three hours for 96 samples.

"We are excited to bring this next generation respiratory pathogen panel to market," said Homi Shamir, president and CEO of Luminex. "The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel incorporates extensive user feedback, delivers expanded panel coverage, features a simple closed tube workflow, and is combined with the throughput and quality of results established by the xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel. With advantages such as minimal hands-on time, fast time to results, and target masking for panel customization, the NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel offers clear advantages when compared with other respiratory panels on the market. In conclusion, 2015 has been a busy year with multiple product development milestones achieved, of which the FDA clearance of NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel follows closely the FDA clearance of the ARIES sample to answer molecular system. These new products should position Luminex well for accelerating growth."

Related Links:

Luminex Corporation



New
Gold Member
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Test
hCG Quantitative - R012
Verification Panels for Assay Development & QC
Seroconversion Panels
New
C-Reactive Protein Assay
OneStep C-Reactive Protein (CRP) RapiCard InstaTest
New
Herpes Simplex Virus ELISA
HSV 2 IgG – ELISA
Read the full article by registering today, it's FREE! It's Free!
Register now for FREE to LabMedica.com and get access to news and events that shape the world of Clinical Laboratory Medicine.
  • Free digital version edition of LabMedica International sent by email on regular basis
  • Free print version of LabMedica International magazine (available only outside USA and Canada).
  • Free and unlimited access to back issues of LabMedica International in digital format
  • Free LabMedica International Newsletter sent every week containing the latest news
  • Free breaking news sent via email
  • Free access to Events Calendar
  • Free access to LinkXpress new product services
  • REGISTRATION IS FREE AND EASY!
Click here to Register








Channels

Clinical Chemistry

view channel
Image: The GlycoLocate platform uses multi-omics and advanced computational biology algorithms to diagnose early-stage cancers (Photo courtesy of AOA Dx)

AI-Powered Blood Test Accurately Detects Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, largely due to late-stage diagnoses. Although over 90% of women exhibit symptoms in Stage I, only 20% are diagnosed in... Read more

Immunology

view channel
Image: The cancer stem cell test can accurately choose more effective treatments (Photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati)

Stem Cell Test Predicts Treatment Outcome for Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Epithelial ovarian cancer frequently responds to chemotherapy initially, but eventually, the tumor develops resistance to the therapy, leading to regrowth. This resistance is partially due to the activation... Read more

Pathology

view channel
Image: AI-analyzed images from the FDM microscope show platelet clumps in motion (Photo courtesy of Hirose et al CC-BY-ND)

AI Microscope Spots Deadly Blood Clots Before They Strike

Platelets are small blood cells that act as emergency responders in the body, rushing to areas of injury to help stop bleeding by forming clots. However, sometimes platelets can overreact, leading to complications.... Read more
Copyright © 2000-2025 Globetech Media. All rights reserved.