Hamburg, April 1st, 2021 altona Diagnostics GmbH, today announced the launch of the AltoStar® HIV RT-PCR Kit 1.5, an in vitro diagnostic test, based on real-time RT-PCR technology, for the detection and quantification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) specific RNA (groups M, N and O) in human EDTA plasma.
Designed as a dual target assay, the AltoStar® HIV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 allows amplification of separate regions of the HIV-1 genome to monitor HIV infected patients. The ready-to-use kit consists of master reagents, a No Template Control and Quantification Standards calibrated against the 4th WHO International Standard for HIV-1 RNA.