1. Press New sample to type the patient information to print label and take a nasopharynx swab sample using a Copan Flocked Swab.
2. Cut the swab in a test tube with bar coded label, add 1.3 mL of RTI Sample Buffer, vortex for 10-15 sec and insert the sample tube into the mariPOC® analyser for automated analysis.
View automated results: positive samples are ready in 20 minutes and low positive and negative samples in 2 hours.