As part of its public health strategy, Alberta offered SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing beginning in January 2020 for travel-related requests using a gel-based reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assay (COVID-19-specific and pan-coronavirus) (4 (link)). From February 2020 onward, laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR assays targeting the SARS-CoV-2 envelope (E) and/or RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase (RdRp) were implemented, followed by a laboratory-developed E/RdRp/MS2 multiplex assay or Seegene (2019-nCoV assay, Seegene), Xpert (Xpress SARS-CoV-2, Cepheid), Aptima (SARS-CoV-2 assay, Hologic), BD Max (BioGX SARS-CoV-2, BD Molecular Diagnostics), Simplexa (COVID-19 direct test, DiaSorin), or cobas 6800 (SARS-CoV-2 test, Roche) testing (depending on laboratory testing location) for all symptomatic patients (27 (link), 28 (link)). Between 29 May 2020 and 4 November 2020, broad asymptomatic testing was made available to all Albertans.
Covid 19 direct test
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The COVID-19 direct test by DiaSorin is a lab equipment product designed to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the causative agent of COVID-19 disease. The test utilizes direct molecular detection methods to identify the viral genetic material in patient samples, providing information about the current infection status.
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As part of its public health strategy, Alberta offered SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing beginning in January 2020 for travel-related requests using a gel-based reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assay (COVID-19-specific and pan-coronavirus) (4 (link)). From February 2020 onward, laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR assays targeting the SARS-CoV-2 envelope (E) and/or RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase (RdRp) were implemented, followed by a laboratory-developed E/RdRp/MS2 multiplex assay or Seegene (2019-nCoV assay, Seegene), Xpert (Xpress SARS-CoV-2, Cepheid), Aptima (SARS-CoV-2 assay, Hologic), BD Max (BioGX SARS-CoV-2, BD Molecular Diagnostics), Simplexa (COVID-19 direct test, DiaSorin), or cobas 6800 (SARS-CoV-2 test, Roche) testing (depending on laboratory testing location) for all symptomatic patients (27 (link), 28 (link)). Between 29 May 2020 and 4 November 2020, broad asymptomatic testing was made available to all Albertans.
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