At Synergy we believe in utilizing only the best.
We perform all of our Covid testing on ThermoFisher Quant Studio 12k RT-PCRs.
Collection Methods : Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swabs , Oropharyngeal (OP) Swabs, Saliva
SENSITIVITY, SPECIFICITY, AND CROSSREACTIVITY
Sensitivity : 20ng/ml.
Specificity : > 99% Specificity.
Cross-reactivity : No cross reactivity with other common respiratory viral infections.
Turn Around : 24-48hrs from time lab receives specimen.
Antibody Testing
Synergy’s COVID-19 serology test is a qualitative, total IgM/IgG antibody test. The test offers vital information to help diagnose and manage COVID-19 patients. The CDC serology testing recommendation is for total Immunoglobulin (IgM/IgG), which Synergy’s testing is aligned with. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/faqs.html
Why total antibody testing is more effective?
Synergy’s COVID-19 Total Antibody Assay gives you the ability to detect the presence of IgM and/or IgG antibodies, increasing the sensitivity & specificity of the test, and therefore reducing the number of false negatives that could result from only testing a single antibody. This total antibody test has a much faster turnaround time than a single antibody The IgM fraction rises before the IgG so it is possible to detect antibodies earlier after conversion with a Total Assay than one measuring IgG only. This makes Synergy’s assay a better indicator of prior infection by reducing false negatives in the early stages that you may see with a single IgG antibody test.
