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ArticleScientific reports2024

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of the Pluslife Mini Dock RHAM technology with Abbott ID Now and Cepheid GenXpert: A retrospective evaluation study.

Laura Herrmann, Juliana Breuer, Tuan Ngo Duc, Nicole Thomé, Fatemeh Ghazaani, Sundrela Kamhieh-Milz, Julian Kamhieh-Milz, Andreas Pfützner

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8 authors.

Laura HerrmannDHS - Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions, Berlin, Germany.
Juliana BreuerLifecare Laboratories, Mainz, Germany.
Tuan Ngo DucDHS - Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions, Berlin, Germany.
Nicole ThoméLifecare Laboratories, Mainz, Germany.
Fatemeh GhazaaniDHS - Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions, Berlin, Germany.
Sundrela Kamhieh-MilzDHS - Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions, Berlin, Germany.
Julian Kamhieh-Milz *DHS - Diagnostic HealthCare Solutions, Berlin, Germany. julian.milz@charite.de.
Andreas Pfützner *Pfützner Science and Health Institute, Mainz, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid and sensitive detection of pathogens is critical in interrupting the transmission chain of infectious diseases. Currently, real-time (RT-)PCR represents the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. RNase HII-assisted amplification (RHAM) is a promising technology, enabling reliable point-of-care (PoC) testing; however, its diagnostic accuracy has not yet been investigated. The present study compared the Pluslife Mini Dock (RHAM technology), with Abbott ID Now and Cepheid GeneXpert IV. The positive percent agreement (PPA) and negative percent agreement (NPA) were determined in 100 SARS-CoV-2 positive and 210 SARS-CoV-2 negative samples. Further, the reliability of the Pluslife Mini Dock was investigated in different SARS-CoV-2 variants (Delta and Omicron subvariants). The PPA was 99.00% for Pluslife, 100.00% for Abbott ID Now, and 99.00% for Cepheid GeneXpert, with an NPA of 100.00%, 98.90%, and 93.72%, respectively. Abbott ID Now demonstrated the highest rate of invalid results. All SARS-CoV-2 analysed variants were detected by the Pluslife device. Altogether, the Pluslife Mini Dock demonstrated a PPA of 99.16% (235/237) for C

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingHumansNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPoint-of-Care TestingReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and Specificity

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