Table 3.
Features of commercial kits for COVID-19 nucleic acid detection.
| Kit name | Manufacturer | Target genes | LOD (copies/μL) | Accuracy (%) | TAT (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaqPath COVID-19 high throughput combo15 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | S & N | 2 | 100.0 | Can run up to 8000 reactions per day |
| Real-time fluorescent RT-PCR kit for 2019- nCoV15 | BGI Genomics | ORF1ab | 150 | 100.0 | 180 |
| TRUPCR SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR15 | Black Biotech | E, N & RdRp | 10 | 100.0 | Unavailable |
| Allplex 2019-nCoV assay15 | Seegene | E, N & RdRp | 4167 | 100.0 | 110 |
| FOSUN COVID-19 RT-PCR15 | Fosun | E, N & ORF1ab | 300 | 96.15 | 120 |
| LabGun real-time PCR15 | Lab Genomics | E & RdRp | 20 | 94.3 | Unavailable |
E envelope protein, LOD limit of detection, M transmembrane protein, N nucleocapsid protein, ORF open reading frame, RdRp RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, S spike protein, TAT turn-around time.