Newswise — RARITAN, N.J. (December 18, 2017) – Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho), a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, announced that its VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products HIV Combo Reagent Pack and Calibrator (VITROS® HIV Combo test) received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use on Ortho’s VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systemi.
VITROS HIV Combo, a fourth-generation test, detects both HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (Ab) and the p24 antigen (Ag), enabling HIV-1 acute infection detection earlier than third-generation testsii.
According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), 37 million people worldwide are living with HIV todayiii. Starting antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis can help avert millions of AIDS-related deaths and new infectionsii. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, identifying patients in the early stages of infection is crucialii.
“Ortho is committed to expanding its assay menu and improving laboratory workflow efficiencies for its customers,” said Robert Yates, Ortho’s chief operating officer. “With the launch of the VITROS HIV Combo test, laboratories can help provide earlier detection of HIV, while operating efficiently.”
The clinical and technical performance of the VITROS HIV Combo test on VITROS® Systems was evaluated during routine use at three external testing laboratories in the US and at Ortho’s research and development laboratories. This assessment confirmed that the test provides competitive sensitivity and specificity when compared to a leading commercially available fourth-generation test iv.
In the comparison studiesiv, assay sensitivity was evaluated on seroconversion panels. The VITROS HIV Combo test showed earlier detection of acute HIV infection in six of 32 seroconversion panels (agreement for 25 of 32 panels) when compared to a leading commercially available fourth-generation Ag/Ab test, indicating that the assay performance is very competitive in shortening the diagnostic window (the time between HIV infection and detection) - a valuable attribute in HIV testing.
The test’s excellent p24 sensitivity with uncompromised specificity is enhanced by a combination of proprietary technologies and benefits only available on VITROS Systems:
- MicroWell technology combined with our Enhanced Chemiluminescence Detection Technology improves signal detection with outstanding sensitivity, precision and a wide dynamic range.
- The Intellicheck® Technology with its suite of quality checks, including MicroSensor technology detects endogenous interferences; SMART Metering and VersaTip technology which helps exclude carryover and cross-contamination using disposable tips.
These provide laboratories the accuracy needed to have the utmost trust in their results.
Ortho plans to file Premarket Approval (PMA) supplements for the use of the VITROS HIV Combo test on the VITROS® ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, and the VITROS® 5600 Integrated Systemi.
About The VITROS® Systems
The VITROS® Chemistry, Immunodiagnostic and Integrated Systems from Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is a portfolio of products and patented enabling technologies that help clinical laboratories diagnose, monitor and treat disease. VITROS Systems are engineered to help clinical laboratories with organizational, operational and economic challenges.
About Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is a global leader of in vitro diagnostics serving the global clinical laboratory and immunohematology communities. Across hospitals, hospital networks, blood banks, and labs in more than 125 countries and territories, Ortho’s high-quality products and services enable health care professionals to make better-informed treatment decisions. Ortho brings sophisticated testing technologies, automation, and information management and interpretation tools to clinical laboratories around the world to help them run more efficiently and effectively and improve patient care. For the immunohematology community, Ortho’s blood typing products help ensure every patient receives blood that is safe, the right type and the right unit. Ortho’s purpose is to improve and save lives with diagnostics, and it does that by reimagining what’s possible. This is what has defined Ortho for more than 75 years, and it’s what drives Ortho forward. For more information, visit www.orthoclinicaldiagnostics.com.
VITROS® is a trademark of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics.
© Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 2017
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