SARS-CoV-2 genomic RNA Detection

Date of reception of the dossier

04.11.2021

Notified Body number

2797

Internal PECP dossier #

In vitro diagnostic medical device

This test is an in vitro nucleic acid amplification test intended
for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 genomic RNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.

Intended purpose

P1

what is detected and/or measured
please specify the analyte(s) or marker(s), e.g. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, Kel1 (K)

P2

function of the device
e.g. diagnosis, aid to diagnosis, monitoring, determining the infectious load, tissue typing etc

Diagnostics and screening of
SARS-CoV-2 and aid to diagnosis
of COVID-19

P3

the specific disorder, condition or risk factor of
interest that it is intended to detect, define or
differentiate e.g. hepatitis C infection, exposure to SARS-CoV-2, risk of HIV transmission in blood transfusion etc.

COVID -19 disease,
exposure to SARS-CoV-2

P4

whether it is automated or not

Manual

P5

whether it is qualitative, semi-quantitative or
quantitative

Qualitative

P6

type of specimen(s)
e.g. whole blood, serum, saliva etc

RNA extracted from
nasopharyngeal swab (in transport media: UTM (Copan),
PBS or Physiological saline solution); anterior nasal swab

P7

where applicable, the testing population
e.g. persons with specific health conditions,
persons with specific symptoms, children in a
certain age range

EU population; Indicated and
preventive testing of COVID-19

P8

intended user

Trained staff in laboratories

Technology

T1

principle of the assay method or principles of operation of the instrument e.g. real-time PCR, qualitative PCR, digital PCR, sandwich immunoassay, competitive immunoassay, immunoturbidimetric assay etc.

Real-time polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) – amplification of
the specific Target Sequence and
detection using probes with
fluorophore-based detection

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