RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0
The RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 is an in vitro diagnostic test, based on real-time PCR technology, for the detection and differentiation of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) specific DNA.


RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 The RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 consists of two master reagents (Master A and Master B), Internal Control (IC), three Positive Controls (Positive Control HSV-1, Positive Control HSV-2, Positive Control VZV), PCR grade water.
Product not licensed with Health Canada and not FDA cleared or approved. Kit not available in all countries.
Key features
- Detection of human alpha herpesvirus specific DNA
- Differentiation of HSV-1, HSV-2 and VZV
- Ready-to-use kit including Internal Control and Positive Controls
- Compatible with various real-time PCR platforms
- CE-IVD marked in vitro diagnostic test

RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0
Order No. | 081013 |
Rxns | 96 |
Sample types | Human cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion swabs Human cerebrospinal fluid |
Transportation | Dry ice |
For use with | m2000rt Mx 3005P™ QPCR System VERSANT® kPCR Molecular System AD ABI Prism® 7500 SDS and 7500 Fast SDS Rotor-Gene® 6000 Rotor-Gene® Q 5/6 plex Platfom CFX96™ Real-Time PCR Detection System and CFX96™ Deep Well Real-Time PCR Detection System |
RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0
Release date: | 01/2017 |
Date de sortie: | 01/2017 |
Fecha de lanzamiento: | 01/2017 |
Data de lançamento: | 01/2017 |
Data di rilascio: | 01/2017 |
Data wydania: | 01/2017 |
References RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0
Copan MSwab Rapid Extraction Paired with altona RealStar® aplha Herpesvirus PCR - For Detection of HSV1, HSV2 and VZV in Lesion Swabs
pdfFile size: 254.72 KB
Poster swabs: | CVS 2014 |
Detection of HSV-1/2 and VZV Using Real-Time PCR and the altona RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus Assay
pdfFile size: 3.34 MB
Poster clinical specimens: | CVS 2014 |
Comparsion of Viral Culture to altona Diagnostics RealStar® alpha Heerpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 for the Detection of HSV-1/2 & VZV in a Public Health Laboratory Setting
pdfFile size: 399.09 KB
Poster swabs: | 2013 |
Evaluation of a New Alpha herpes virus Assay for Detection of HSV 1, 2 and VZV in CSF and Lesion Scrapings
pdfFile size: 3.37 MB
Poster: | ECCMID 2012 |
T11 PCR Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella Zoster Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid
pdfFile size: 787.57 KB
Poster: | Daytona 2012 |
RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0
Konformitätserklärung/Declaration of Conformity (DoC)/Déclaration de conformité RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 (DE, EN, FR)
pdfFile size: 521.94 KB
Veröffentlichungsdatum/Release date/Date de sortie: | 17.05.2022 |
Declaración de conformidad/Dichiarazione di Conformità/Declaração de conformidade RealStar® alpha Herpesvirus PCR Kit 1.0 (ES, IT, PT)
pdfFile size: 531.04 KB
Fecha de lanzamiento/Data di rilascio/Data de lançamento: | 17.05.2022 |