Description
Application
For Research Use Only (RUO). Not for use in diagnostic procedures. No claim or representation is intended to provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease.
The UltraGene Assay NS5B / 5’UTR V1 is intended to be used for Viral Hepatitis C (HCV) viral load measurement above 20 UI/mL through qPCR.
When results are positive, it can also be used for genotyping and provides antiviral susceptibility information for 5’UTR.
It includes target-specific qPCR reagents compatible with either Sanger or Next Generation Sequencing platforms.
Use by laboratory personnel specifically instructed and trained in the techniques of qPCR and next generation sequencing (NGS) workflow.
Methodology
DNA Sequencing • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
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Characteristics and performances
Features
Compatibility with qPCR platforms
Many
Compatibility with Next Generation Sequencing platforms
Any
Intended use
RUO – ISO 13485 manufacturing
Types of samples
Serum, plasma, DBS
Format
48 samples/kit or 96 samples/kit
Content
RT-qPCR reagents (enzymes, master mixes, primers, dNTPs...), SANGER sequencing primers, protocols for SANGER and NGS sequencing
Sensitivity
20 UI/mL for 400 µL plasma/serum
Specificity
Validated on all genotypes
Reproducibility
>99%
Workflow
From sample to result in less than 2 hours. Genotyping performed in ~15 hours for SANGER and ~30 hours for NGS (depending on the platform)
Amplicon length
5'UTR: X bp
Compatible extraction methods
Automatic (MagNA Pure Compact Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit I - Roche, Promega - Abbott), Manual (Manual extractions using QIAamp® Viral RNA - Qiagen)...
Data analysis and interpretation software
Not included
Examples of reports
Viral Load Detection
Ordering information
Product
Reference
UltraGene-HCV Assay
Available on request - R&D project
