Apollo Laboratories now offers two different diagnostic swab tests for COVID-19. The RT-PCR dry swab is tested by Quidel’s Lyra® Direct SARS-CoV-2 Assay run on the QuantStudio™ 7 Pro by Thermo Fisher, and Arbor’s TMA swab is by Hologic’s Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 Assay. These tests are both authorized for use on using respiratory specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
A positive result indicates that viral RNA from SARS-CoV-2 was detected, the patient is infected with the novel coronavirus, and presumed to be highly contagious.
Talk to your Apollo Sales representative to learn more information about the diagnostic swab assays utilized at our North Texas lab.