Thermo Fisher Scientific AcroMetrix Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) RNA Control

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific AcroMetrix Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) RNA Control to help validate and monitor COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests. The non-infectious positive control consists of synthetic RNA transcripts containing the N, S, E, and Orf1ab regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. The RNA is ready for reverse transcription, PCR amplification, and detection. The kit contains two vials of RNA at concentrations that will result in low-positive and ultra-low-positive results in most commonly used PCR-based testing methods. The control is available globally as a research-use-only product and is not intended for clinical use.