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Additional COVID-19 Products and Support Materials
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the leading single-source supplier for COVID-19-related testing needs, with involvement in more than 50% of worldwide testing. We have the instruments, test kits, and reagents the world needs now, and we’ve accelerated our development pipeline to provide new, innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of today and tomorrow. We are your trusted partner, uniquely poised to assist you in every step of your workflow.
To enable clinical and public health laboratories to quickly diagnose COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a growing portfolio of real-time PCR-based COVID-19 test kits to detect RNA from SARS-CoV-2 as well as other respiratory viruses such as influenza A, influenza B, and RSV.
In addition to the necessary instruments and products featured in the protocols for our current COVID-19-related test kits, there are additional recommended products to run your real-time PCR workflow and the support materials below to ensure proper lab readiness.
For in vitro diagnostic use. Intended use of the additional products mentioned on this page vary. For specific intended use statements please refer to the product label.
Additional products
| Water, Molecular Biology Grade, Fisher BioReagents | Various |
| Ethanol, absolute (200 proof), ACS reagent–gradeor equivalent | BP2818100, BP2818500, BP28184 |
Lab item | Recommended product | Catalog number |
| Aerosol-resistant barrier pipette tips, various sizes 1-1000 μL | Aerosol-resistant barrier tips compatible with F1 and E1-Clip Tip pipettes | Various |
| Centrifuge with rotor for microplates (to spin reaction mix before load into instrument) | Sorvall General Purpose Centrifuges, various | Various |
Gloves | Various | |
Safety glasses | Various | |
Laboratory coat | Various | |
| Microcentrifuge tube rack for 1.5 mL tubes | Thermo Scientific Flipper Tube Rack for 1.5 mL & 2.0 mL Tubes | 8760, 8770-11, 8780 |
| Cold blocks, or ice and ice buckets | Thermo Scientific Benchtop Coolers | 51161300, 05-403-00 |
| Nonstick, RNase-free microcentrifuge tubes (1.5 mL and2.0 mL) | thermofisher.com/plastics | AM12400, AM12425 |
Microcentrifuge tubes, nonstick, RNase-free, 1.5 mL (250 tubes) or Low Retention Microcentrifuge Tubes | Nonstick, RNase-free Microfuge Tubes, 1.5 mL Thermo Scientific™ Snap Cap Low Retention Microcentrifuge Tubes | |
| Incubator capable of reaching 65ºC, with slatted shelves | Various | Various |
[1] To avoid contamination, it is highly recommended to have separate sets of pipettes for samples and extraction, PCR reaction setup, and any post-PCR processing. Ideally these steps should all be performed in separate laboratory spaces as well. Always follow necessary precautions when handling patient samples.
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