- For patients living in areas with limited healthcare resources, WHO prequalification ensures access to the highest quality diagnostics
- Access to broader reliable diagnostic solutions helps healthcare communities working to expedite and increase disease elimination programs
- Roche’s Global Access Program provides innovative diagnostic solutions improving disease and patient management for those most in need
For people who can not easily access healthcare facilities, the ability to simplify blood collection and sample transportation on a stable device improves access to reliable diagnostics. The cobas HIV-1 Test can be used in conjunction with the first-of-its-kind cobas® Plasma Separation Card to process dried plasma spot samples collected in remote areas, where access to testing facilities can be difficult.
“We are focusing on improving patient and disease management where it is needed most. Sustainable solutions can help healthcare providers more efficiently work towards eliminating infections,” said Thomas Schinecker, CEO
About the Global Access Program
In 2014,
Since its inception, the program has expanded substantially in menu and geographic footprint to provide increased access to diagnostics at affordable pricing for qualifying organizations in eligible countries with the highest disease burden. The Global Access Program includes diagnostic solutions for HIV, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), Hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to help towards implementation of elimination programs in efforts to eradicate disease and in line with the WHO 2030 elimination goals.
About the cobas Plasma Separation Card
According to the WHO, plasma is the preferred sample type for viral load diagnostic testing to ensure accurate results versus potential excessive quantification of the viral load result in whole blood.1 In the size of a simple credit card, the cobas Plasma Separation Card is a stable and easy-to-use sample collection device for HIV plasma viral load testing. By providing a small amount of a patient’s blood from a fingertip, this specially designed card simplifies blood collection and sample transportation - even in areas of extreme heat and humidity - as it is sent by post to the testing laboratory, no refrigeration required. The card is the only CE-marked plasma sample collection device which meets the WHO sensitivity standard of < 1000 cp/mL and fundamentally changes the way plasma samples are taken and processed allowing for reliable quantitative testing for determining HIV viral load.
About the cobas® Systems
When every moment matters, the fully automated cobas 6800/8800 Systems offer the fastest time to results with the highest throughput and the longest walk-away time available among automated molecular platforms. With proven performance, absolute automation and unmatched flexibility delivering unparalleled throughput 24/7, cobas® Systems are designed to ensure a lab’s long-term sustainability and success … now, more than ever.
Learn more now: http://diagnostics.roche.com.
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References
[1] WHO. HIV Molecular Diagnostics Toolkit To Improve Access To Viral Load Testing And Infant Diagnosis. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/325961/9789241516211-eng.pdf?ua=1 Accessed
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