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FDA Clears DiaSorin HSV Assay for Extended Swab Sample Claims

Jun 21, 2018
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The article has been updated to correct the types of new samples covered by the expanded FDA clearance. 

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – DiaSorin Molecular said today it has received a US Food and Drug Administration clearance that extends the sample type claims for its Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 Direct assay, expanding the type of samples that can be tested to all cutaneous and mucocutaneous swab samples.  

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