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COVID-19 Testing Kits: Suppliers, Efficacy, Costs & More

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Download the Catalog on COVID-19 Testing Kit Ranking & Validity. 

Public Spend Forum recently conducted a study on the validity of various COVID-19 testing kits from various manufacturers. This study was conducted as part of an ongoing effort by GovShop, to directly support the COVID-19 response with free, up-to-date data on suppliers and inventory. 

The study primarily focused on analyzing molecular diagnostic tests, which diagnoses active coronavirus infections, and identified suppliers as having the highest efficacy testing kits available.

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Here’s what you’ll get in this crucial guide:

  • Latest information on types of testing available
  • Validity of tests with efficacy rankings
  • List of vetted suppliers you can source from
  • Pricing information to guide decision-making

Some of the suppliers with the highest efficacy of COVID-19 testing kits as of now include:

Luminex

Test Kit: ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay; Type of Test: Rapid Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity and Moderate-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: 100.00% PPA (Sensitivity) & NPA (Specificity)

Additional Details: Results are given in about 2 hours, Not FDA Approved

Ipsum Diagnostics

Test Kit: COV-19 IDx Assay; Type of Test: Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: Limit of Detection: with ≥95% is 8.5 cp/µL (genome copies/µL) Sensitivity: 36/36 (100%) and (95% CI: 90.4%-100%) Specificity: 30/30 (100%) and (95% CI: 88.7%-100%)

Additional Details: High-Capacity test that gives results in 24 hours, Can test up to 4,000/5,000 specimens per day on a single instrument

QIAGEN

Test Kit: QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel; Type of Test; Rapid Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity and Moderate-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: Limit of Detection: 500 copies/mL (20/20 detection rate) Sensitivity: 30/30 (100%) and (95% CI: 85.8%-100%) Specificity: 30/30 (100%) and (95% CI: 85.8%-100%)

Additional Details: Results are given in about an hour

NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.

Test Kit: NeuMoDx SARS-CoV-2 Assay; Type of Test: Rapid RT-PCR test and Rapid Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity and Moderate-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: Limit of Detection: 150 copies/mL Sensitivity: 100% (95% CI: 86.6%-100%) Specificity: 100% (95% CI: 79.5%-99.9%)

Additional Details: Results are given in about 80 minutes (1 hour and 20 minutes)

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

Test Kit: ID NOW COVID-19 Assay; Type of Test: Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity, Moderate-Complexity, and Patient care settings functioning under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: Limit of Detection: with ≥ 95% is 100 virus copies/mL PPA: 100% (Exact CI: 94.0-100.0) NPA: 100% (Exact CI: 88.8-100.0)

Additional Details: Produces results in about 15 minutes, Positive results can be produced in about 5 minutes, Negative results can be produced in about 13 minutes

Avellino Labs USA

Test Kit: AvellinoCoV2 Test; Type of Test: RT-PCR test and Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: Limit of Detection: with ≥ 95% is 55 genomic copies/µL PPA: 100% (88.65-100%) NPA: 100% (88.65-100%)

Diasorin Molecular, LLC

Test Kit: Simplexa COVID-19 Direct Assay; Type of Test: Molecular Diagnostic test; Testing Setting: High-Complexity and Moderate-Complexity; Availability: EUA Granted; Validity/Performance: PPA: 100% NPA: 100%

Additional Details: Provides results in a little more than an hour, Has a simplistic workflow with less hands-on time

In addition to this study on testing kits, GovShop is working closely with government organizations to address critical shortages for ventilators, respirators, personal protective equipment (PPE), and more. The team is collaborating with the Defense Joint Task Force, National Governors Association, and various healthcare organizations to compile the largest free supply chain data set available with over 8,000 suppliers and 10,000 available products. 


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