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Maine Molecular Quality Controls SpotFire RSP Positive and Negative Controls

Apr 06, 2023

Maine Molecular Quality Controls has launched a line of controls for the BioFire SpotFire system. The SpotFire RSP Positive Control and SpotFire RSP Negative Control are intended to monitor the performance of in vitro laboratory nucleic acid testing procedures for the qualitative detection of pathogens when using the BioFire SpotFire Respiratory (R) Panel performed on the BioFire SpotFire system.

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