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GenMark Diagnostics ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2

Jun 29, 2020

GenMark Diagnostics said its ePlex Respiratory Pathogen 2 (RP2) Panel is now available for US commercial distribution and clinical use. The panel is designed to provide results in less than two hours for SARS-CoV-2 and other common respiratory pathogens, including influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). 

GenMark said that earlier this month, it had applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization of its ePlex Respiratory Pathogen 2 Panel. In March, the company received EUA for its ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test.

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