SARS-CoV-2
Coronaviruses belong to a family of RNA viruses that may cause illness in humans. Due to several Coronavirus strains known to infect humans, it is necessary that diagnostic tests are highly specific to avoid cross-reactivity to other infections like MERS and SARS. The strain SARS-CoV-2 can cause COVID-19 disease in humans, which is what we are seeing today.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a strong impact on all of our lives and will likely continue to influence us for some time. We are expanding our existing portfolio to help meet the overwhelming global demand of this crisis. Sysmex is working closely with skilled partners to ensure that any tests we distribute meet our high standards of sensitivity and specificity. Find out more about our available solutions below.
