As part of the Quest Diagnostics family, Focus Diagnostics, Inc. is committed to providing proven and reliable products its customers have grown accustomed to throughout the years. Since its founding in 1978, Focus Diagnostics has grown its business from specialized laboratory testing to manufacturing its high-quality laboratory tests for hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide. These manufactured tests are built in response to diagnostic testing trends identified and evaluated by Focus Diagnostics and used in Quest Diagnostics’ national laboratories. Our product lines include the Simplexa™ molecular chemistries, HerpeSelect® HSV serology, and a line DxSelect™ IFA and ELISA assays. As an organization we strive to be the first company to provide diagnostic solutions for emerging infectious diseases, with past accomplishments including assays for West Nile Virus, SARS, and Influenza A H1N1 (2009).
A real-time PCR assay for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of HSV-1 and HSV-2 DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients suspected of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infections of the central nervous system (CNS). Extraction and amplification is performed in one protocol with no separate nucleic acid extraction step. Each kit includes three Direct Amplification discs. This product achieved moderate…
