COVID-19 Variant Catcher is a qualitative test that allows the identification, by means of Real Time PCR, of the S gene mutations HV 69-70del, E484K and N501Y for discrimination of SARS-CoV-2 (Wuhan strain) from SARS-CoV-2 strains B.1.1.7 (UK variant), strains B.1.351 (South African variant) and strains P.1 (Brazilian variant).
The COVID-19 Variant Catcher kit must be used with a RNA extracted from samples tested as positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus with the current validated methods on the market.
The Procedure allows the detection of the RNA target by means of a reverse-amplification reaction in reaction tubes or microplate wells.
The analysis of the results is performed by means of a Real Time PCR analyzer instrument (thermal cycler integrated with a system for fluorescence detection).