The easy access to a quick diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a key point to improve the management of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to contain its spread. Up to now, laboratory real-time PCR is the standard of care, but requires a fully equipped laboratory and significant infrastructure. Consequently, new diagnostic tools are required.

Professor Leonardo Miscio and his colleagues evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Hyris point-of-care rapid test "bKIT Virus Finder COVID-19", both by a retrospective and a prospective analysis.

Results obtained are entirely comparable to the standard laboratory-based real-time PCR methods for all the analyzed samples, with a much faster result and no need for an equipped facility.

This authoritative Article furtherly strengthens the Hyris System's relevance for human diagnostic, now empowered via the CE-IVD marked 'bKIT Virus Finder COVID-19', as it represents indeed a promising tool to improve the health surveillance and to increase the overall capacity of SARS-CoV-2 testing.

Hyris System confirms to be a key asset in the global fight against the last Coronavirus.

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