{"id":1719,"date":"2021-01-14T16:39:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2024-10-21T08:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:42:01","slug":"covid-19-testing-solution-for-high-throughput-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/covid-19-testing-solution-for-high-throughput-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Testing Solution for High Throughput Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thermo Fisher Scientific offers pre-configured LIMS solutions to accelerate testing and implementation. For labs conducting COVID-19 testing, where getting answers quickly is critical, Thermo Fisher is leveraging its scale and resources to get you up and running faster.<\/p>\n<p>The Thermo Scientific\u2122\u00a0SampleManager LIMS\u2122 software COVID-19 Testing Solution comprises pre-configured functionality for high throughput COVID-19 testing labs. This solution manages the complete COVID-19 testing workflow, from sample collection through results reporting. Capabilities in this workflow include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sample Accessioning\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Nucleic Acid Extraction\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Real-Time PCR\u200b<\/li>\n<li>96-Well and 384-Well Plate Prep<\/li>\n<li>Review &amp; Report Management<\/li>\n<li>Reagent Management\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Instrument Management<\/li>\n<li>Control Sample Management<\/li>\n<li>Operations Management\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Location Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The COVID-19 Testing Solution is built on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/uk\/en\/home\/digital-solutions\/lab-informatics\/lab-information-management-systems-lims\/solutions\/samplemanager.html\">SampleManager LIMS<\/a> software, a complete, comprehensive solution for lab, data and process management, and one of the most widely deployed LIMS in the world. For over 30 years, SampleManager LIMS software has supported customers using the latest technologies and is developed, designed and supported in an ISO 9001 environment. With SampleManager LIMS software as the backbone of the COVID-19 Testing Solution, users have a solution that\u2019s built for compliance and data integrity. The solution includes access to dashboard for guidance through your testing procedures, as well as mobile application support for sample receipt and accessioning. The solution also supports CAP-accredited or CLIA-compliant laboratories.<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting the complete testing workflow<\/h2>\n<p>The COVID-19 Testing Solution integrates with the ELLKAY\u2122 CareEvolve\u2122 Portal, enabling test order placement, sample accessioning, and results reporting. The ELLKAY CareEvolve Portal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/high-throughput-covid-19-testing-in-a-university-setting\/\">COVID-19 Testing Solution<\/a> are designed to track and manage patient samples through the SARS\u2011CoV\u20112 testing workflow.<\/p>\n<p>The testing workflow is configured following the Applied Biosystems\u2122 TaqPath\u2122 COVID-19 Multiplex Diagnostic Solution from Thermo Fisher which includes the use of the Thermo Scientific\u2122 KingFisher\u2122 Flex Purification System with Applied Biosystems\u2122 MagMAX\u2122 Viral\/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit and the Applied Biosysytems\u2122 TaqPath\u2122 COVID-19 Combo Multiplex real-time RT-PCR test kit for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS\u2011CoV\u20112.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 Testing Solution comes pre-configured with templates to support the creation of instrument files for the Applied Biosystems\u2122 7500, 7500 FAST, and 7500 FAST DX Real-Time PCR Systems; the Applied Biosystems\u2122 QuantStudio\u2122 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System; and the Applied Biosystems\u2122 QuantStudio\u2122 5 and 5 DX Real-Time PCR System. A file parser is also available for the Applied Biosystems\u2122 COVID-19 Interpretive Software to capture relevant data and associate it with the correct samples.<\/p>\n<p>The graphic below shows the COVID-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/crispr-biologics-workflows-informatics-systems\/\">testing workflow<\/a>, with the laboratory data management requirements addressed using the COVID-19 Testing Solution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1741 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-workflow-infographic_final-862x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-workflow-infographic_final-862x1024.png 862w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-workflow-infographic_final-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-workflow-infographic_final-768x912.png 768w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/01\/COVID-19-workflow-infographic_final.png 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the COVID-19 Testing Solution is built to manage Thermo Fisher testing kits and instrumentation and the ELLKAY CareEvolve Portal, the solution can be extended with additional services to support other testing kits, instrumentation, and EMR\/EHR systems. There are many different SARS\u2011CoV\u20112 testing kits available on the market.\u00a0The COVID-19 Testing Solution is well-suited for testing kits based on a single step Real-Time PCR assay).<\/p>\n<p>Please note that LIMS is not part of the approved Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) testing solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thermo Fisher Scientific offers pre-configured LIMS solutions to accelerate testing and implementation. For labs conducting COVID-19 testing, where getting answers quickly is critical, Thermo Fisher is leveraging its scale and resources to get you up and running faster. 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