SwiftX Swabs Viral RNA Extraction Reagent

Saves time, saves consumables and saves training

SwiftX Swabs was developed with fast-paced viral RNA testing in mind. This simple, 1-step reagent uses only a single tube and single pipette tip — yet provides results equivalent to more expensive, and more complicated, magnetic bead-based or spin column-based kits. Simply add the reagent directly to the swab, incubate at 90°C for 15 min, and then your viral RNA sample is ready for qPCR analysis. The activated reagent is compatible with cotton swabs, polyester swabs and FLOQ swabs. Not only does it work with dry swabs, it works equally well with swabs in VTM, VTM media alone, and even directly from saliva.

The only required equipment for SwiftX Swabs protocol is a dry block incubator — it can be used with common 1.5 mL microfuge tubes or easily scalable to 96 deep-well plates. No matter the throughput, the procedure remains simple, and the extracted viral RNA provides C_t values equivalent to other, more cumbersome methods, such as simple columns.

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