DiaSorin Molecular Receives FDA Clearance for Bordetella Test
Cypress, Calif., January 8, 2019 – DiaSorin Molecular LLC announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its new Simplexa® Bordetella Direct test. This CLIA moderate-complexity assay is designed for use on the LIAISON® MDX to quickly provide qualitative detection and differentiation of both Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis in nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS). The assay is performed directly from NPS samples without extraction and provides results in about an hour.