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Fully Automated SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Testing demands for SARS-CoV-2 can change quickly. Hologic® provides a scalable, fully automated platform for SARS-CoV-2 testing with a complimentary broad respiratory menu. The Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 assay allows labs to meet testing demands with high-throughput standalone SARS testing with random and continuous access. Easily scale up and down as testing volume changes.
The most common symptoms of SARS-CoV-2, also referred to as COVID, include fever, fatigue, and a dry cough.1 Additionally, some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, or diarrhea.1
Simplified Collection
Nasal and Nasopharyngeal (NP) samples may be collected in VTM/UTM or with the Hologic RespDirectTM Collection Kit. Nasal samples may be collected by a patient in the presence of a physician.2
Streamlined Workflow
Your lab can eliminate hands on steps with the RespDirect Collection Kit, featuring a penetrable cap allowing a sample to be directly loaded onto the Panther® System with no uncapping or sample transfer.
Scalable Automation
The Panther® Scalable Solutions enable labs to react to changing COVID-19 testing needs, without batching, which helps to eliminate waste. Process as few as 1 or up to 1,000 samples in 24 hours.
One Sample, Multiple Insights
Our complete menu of multiplexed assays allows your lap to personalize patient testing. Process a single sample on the Panther Fusion® system with any combination of assays to distinguish overlapping signs and symptoms of common respiratory viruses. Customize seasonal respiratory testing, year-round, on a fully automated platform.
Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 Assay
Panther Fusion® Flu A/B/RSV Assay
Panther Fusion® AdV/hMPV/RV Assay
Panther Fusion® Paraflu Assay
Panther Fusion® SARS-CoV-2/Flu A/B/RSV Assay
Simplified Collection
Nasopharyngeal swab
Nasal Swab
Streamlined Workflow
Viral Transport Media (VTM)
Universal Transport Media (UTM)
Enhanced Specimen Transport Media (eSTM)
Scalable Automation
Random and continuous access allows you to run 1 to 1,000 samples in 24 hours
The Panther Fusion® System: An All-In-One Solution
- Add a Fusion Module. A simple in lab upgrade will expand your respiratory testing menu on your existing Panther system.
- Manage high- and low-volume throughput on one system. Scale up testing when needed – utilizing the available capacity on your Panther Fusion® system.
- Increase output per shift. Process over 1,000 Aptima® and Panther Fusion® samples in 24 hours without increasing staff.3
- Set it and forget it. Increase your walk-away time and increase efficiency with random and continuous access, and bi-directional LIS, on a fully automated system.
- Simplify processing and minimize waste. Reduce hands-on time with ready-to-use Panther Fusion® reagent cartridges. Each Panther Fusion® cartridge can run 12 tests and has 60-day onboard stability.2
RespDirect Collection Kit (eSTM)
Directly load samples on the Panther Fusion® system for safer handling and faster results. Eliminate uncapping and specimen transfer steps with our Enhanced Direct Load Tube with penetrable cap.
