Pooling of patient samples is commonly used in immunoassays and molecular diagnostics to increase testing capacity while reducing reagent costs for the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious ...

A new study from Pakistan suggests 'smart sample pooling' using population grouping with algorithms as a solution to the unavailability of test kits for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow sample pooling ...

One of the problems faced by health officials today is the vast number of asymptomatic carriers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as they can still transmit the virus.

The PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit. PerkinElmer’s COVID-19 test kit has received a reissued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA enabling its use through sample ...

Last Friday, the University’s COVID-19 testing lab announced via email that it will be switching to a “pooling” method for some saliva samples. Pooling refers to the combining of multiple people’s ...

With results from COVID-19 tests routinely taking one week or longer to complete, some labs are trying a new approach called sample pooling. The idea is labs can save coveted supplies if they test ...