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InActiv Blue®

InActiv Blue
  • stabilization of RNA/DNA at room temperature
  • inactivation of pathogens
  • mucolytic
  • clinical application: swab, saliva
  • can also be used as powerful lysis buffer
  • CE marked IVD
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InActiv Blue® is a CE-IVD marked, virus inactivating and RNA stabilizing transport medium for swabs or saliva from patients for in vitro diagnostic testing by RT-qPCR or other molecular method (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, RSV A/B).

performance information

The figures below show key performance parameters for InActiv Blue® medium

Figure 1: Correlation of Cq SARS-CoV-2 positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 160)
Figure 1: Correlation of Cq SARS-CoV-2 positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 160)
Figure 2: Correlation of Cq influenza A/B positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 43)
Figure 2: Correlation of Cq influenza A/B positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 43)
Figure 3: Correlation of Cq RSV A/B positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 24)
Figure 3: Correlation of Cq RSV A/B positive samples in InActiv Blue® and UTM (n= 24)

InActiv Blue®
as a reliable medium

to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA, influenza A/B or RSV A/B

Storage of samples up to 30 days

Figure 4: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at RT for 8 days, compared to storage in UTM (n=95)
Figure 4: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at RT for 8 days, compared to storage in UTM (n=95)
Figure 5: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at 37 °C for 8 days (n= 12)
Figure 5: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at 37 °C for 8 days (n= 12)
Figure 6: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at 4 °C and RT for 30 days (n=12)
Figure 6: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at 4 °C and RT for 30 days (n=12)
Figure 7: Freeze-thaw stability (n=6)
Figure 7: Freeze-thaw stability (n=6)

Freeze-thaw stability of samples

Stability of influenza A/B
RSV A/B RNA

Figure 8: Stability of influenza and RSV RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at RT for 8 days (n=7)
Figure 8: Stability of influenza and RSV RNA in InActiv Blue® stored at RT for 8 days (n=7)
Figure 9: Equal or better performance of InActiv Blue® compaired to UTM
Figure 9: Equal or better performance of InActiv Blue® compaired to UTM

Use of saliva samples stored in InActiv Blue®

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