COVID-19 testing is a two-part process , requiring the
collection of a viable biosample , histori- cally acquired by a painful nasal swab , and the second is the sam- ple processing by a lab .
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Spectrum Solutions
innovated a new viral-testing solution
by engineering a technically supe- rior saliva collection device for both
DNA and viral
RNA molec- ular diagnostic applications ,
and has demonstrated the devices unique ability to inactivate the live vi- rus from collected samples
.
The Spectrum
SDNA-1000 device elim- inates the painful nasal swab process with a pain-free saliva collection pro- cess - which has been FDA cleared for at-home testing - significantly
reduc- ing exposure to health care providers
.
Spectrum
SDNA-1000 eliminates the painful nasal swab
process with a pain-free saliva collection process .
This 100 % Made in
America
patented preservation solution maintains sample integrity by eliminating bacterial con- tamination that could compromise test results , then stabilizes the sample
for shipping and transport over long dis- tances and at extreme temperatures for over 14 days . Spectrum
SDNA-1000 de- livers 100 % inactivation
of the live virus once cap is
se- cured and solution is mixed
, reducing risk of
exposure to anyone who handles
the samples downstream includ- ing transport , medical , and clinical laboratory staff . Independent studies from in- dustry-leading institutions
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