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FDA OKs Vitros HIV Combo on Vitros 5600

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Nov. 15, 2018Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products HIV Combo Reagent Pack and Calibrator received FDA approval for use on Ortho’s Vitros 5600 Integrated System. The Vitros HIV Combo, a fourth-generation test, detects both HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (Ab) and the p24 antigen (Ag).

“Ortho is committed to expanding its assay menu to meet current guidelines and testing needs,” Jennifer Paine, Ortho’s EVP and chief product portfolio and QRC officer, said in a statement. “With the availability of the Vitros HIV Combo test on the Vitros 5600 System, laboratories can improve workflow efficiencies while helping to provide earlier detection of HIV infection.”

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