Direct Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from front nose or saliva without the RNA extraction

Description of this solution:

The sampling kit is comprised of a swab and a tube with the medium. The sample collection is done by a standard swab from the front nose or the oral cavity (tongue radix area). The sample collection is very easy and safe. The material collected consists of nose mucus or saliva and secretions from the upper respiratory tract. This mix is ideal for the detection of virus. The virus is inactivated and RNA that is released in the medium is also stabilized during the transport into a laboratory. The standard PCR analysis is performed in the laboratory with GeneProof PCR kits that have been optimized and certified for this type of sample collection (clinically validated).

It is crucial to observe:

When sampling from the front nose, the test person first blows his/her nose to move the sampling material from the nasopharynx to the front nose. Then the sampling rod is inserted into the front part of the nose (ca. 2 cm deep) and rotates three times in each direction.

When sampling from the oral cavity (saliva), the test person should not eat, drink, brush his teeth, rinse his mouth, smoke or use chewing gum for at least 30 minutes before sampling. First, it is necessary to cough properly into the closed mouth so that the sampling material from the throat and respiratory tract reaches the oral cavity. The tampon is then inserted into the place of accumulated saliva and mucus (on the tongue, under the tongue, near the molars, etc.), eventually wipe around the palatoglossal arches.

You do not need to isolate the viral RNA, therefore the procedure is significantly shorter, easier, and cheaper.

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