AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
Ebola
COUNTRY
Belgium
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https://biocartis.com/news/article/biocartis-to-develop-rapid-ebola-virus-triage-test
Rapid Ebola Virus Triage Test
Biocartis to develop Rapid Ebola Virus Triage Test
The Rapid Ebola Virus Triage Test is designed to enable healthcare workers, even in challenging environments, to test blood samples and aims at providing accurate and fast diagnosis of Ebola. The test is designed to offer a unique combination of speed, sensitivity, accuracy and ease-of-use required for outbreaks where time is of the essence.
The test uses 0,2 ml blood that is added directly to the Idylla™ cartridge, which contains all necessary reagents on board for performing the analysis on Biocartis’ fully automated, molecular diagnostics system. A complete analysis of the sample takes around 90 minutes and can be operated by healthcare professional in most settings, including in the field, making the test ideal for use in regions with limited infrastructure.
Biocartis believes its Rapid Ebola Virus Triage Test could provide a sustainable solution for rapid detection of Ebola-infected patients even after the current Ebola outbreak.