FDA ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit Instruction Manual

June 5, 2024
FDA

FDA ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit

Instructions for Use

ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit Oceanit Foundry LLC

  • For use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) only.
  • For use with nasal swab specimens.
  • For in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use only
  • Rx only
  • This product has not been FDA cleared or approved but has been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)

INTENDED USE

  • The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigen from direct anterior nasal swab specimens from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider within the first eight (8) days of symptom onset. Testing is limited to laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), 42 U.S.C. § 263a, that meet the requirements to perform moderate, high, or waived complexity tests. This product is authorized for use at the Point of Care (POC), i.e., inpatient care settings operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver, Certificate of Compliance, or Certificate of Accreditation.

  • The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test does not differentiate between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.

  • Results are for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigen. The antigen is generally detectable in anterior nasal swab specimens during the acute phase of infection. Positive results indicate the presence of viral antigens, but clinical correlation with patient history and other diagnostic information is necessary to determine patient infection status. Positive results do not rule out bacterial infection or co-infection with other viruses. The agent detected may not be the definite cause of the disease.

  • Laboratories within the United States and its territories are required to report all results to the appropriate public health authorities.
    Negative results should be treated as presumptive and may be confirmed with a molecular assay, if necessary, for patient management. Negative results do not rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions. Negative results should be considered in the context of a patient’s recent exposures, history, and the presence of clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

  • The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test is intended for use by healthcare professionals or operators who are proficient in performing tests in point of care settings.
    The ASSURE-100 COVID-19 Test is only for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization.

SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF THE TEST

SARS-CoV-2, also known as the COVID-19 virus, was first identified in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus of the ß genus. The virus can cause mild to severe respiratory illness and has spread globally, including in the United States. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and others.

ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test is a fast lateral flow immunoassay for the qualitative detection and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 directly from anterior nasal swab specimens. Each ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test kit contains all components required to carry out an assay test for SARS-CoV-2.

PRINCIPLES OF THE PROCEDURE

The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Assay is an immunochromatographic membrane assay that uses highly sensitive, custom-engineered molecules to detect SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein from nasal swab specimens. SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies and a control antibody are immobilized onto membrane support as two distinct lines and combined with other reagents/pads to construct a test strip. This test strip and a well to hold the swab specimen solution are located within a plastic test cassette. To perform the test, and anterior nasal swab specimen is collected from the patient’s nostrils, the sample is placed and mixed in a collection vial containing sample diluent, and then is poured into the ASSURE-100 device’s sample port. A pink-to-red test line and control line will appear on the test strip if the SARS-CoV-2 antigen is detected. Test results are interpreted visually at twenty (20) minutes based on the presence or absence of visually detectable red-colored lines. Results should not be read earlier than 20 minutes or after thirty (30) minutes.

REAGENTS AND MATERIALS

  • Materials Provided
  • Nasal Swabs (30): Individually wrapped sterile foam swabs
  • Solution vials (32): Plastic vials containing solution to be used for test
  • Cassettes (32): Plastic cassette containing test strip, individually packaged in foil
  • Positive control swab (1): Non-infectious recombinant SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen dried onto a swab
  • Negative control swab (1): Individually wrapped sterile foam swab
  • Product Insert (1)
  • Procedure Card (1)
  • Materials Recommended but not Provided
  • Clock, timer, or stopwatch
  • Personal Protective Equipment (e.g., gloves)

Warning and Precautions

  • For in vitro diagnostic use

  • This product has been authorized only for the detection of proteins from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens.

  • This product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but has been authorized by FDA under a EUA for use by authorized laboratories; use by laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory

  • Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), 42 U.S.C. §263a, meet the requirements to perform moderate, high, or waived complexity tests. This product is authorized for use at the Point of

  • Care (POC), i.e., inpatient care settings operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver, Certificate of Compliance, or Certificate of Accreditation.

  • The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for the detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1) unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.

  • Federal Law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed practitioner (the U.S. only).

  • Laboratories within the United States and its territories are required to report all results to the appropriate public health laboratories.

  • Treat all specimens as potentially infectious. Follow universal precautions when handling samples, this kit and its contents.

  • Proper sample collection, storage and transport are essential for correct results.

  • Leave test cassette sealed in its foil pouch until just before use. Do not use it if the pouch is damaged or open.

  • Immediately use after opening the test device in the pouch. Tests should be used no more than one hour after opening the pouch.

  • In order to obtain accurate results, the test must follow the instructions on this package insert.

  • Do not use kits past its expiration date.

  • Do not mix components from different kit lots.

  • Do not reuse the used cassette.

  • Inadequate or inappropriate sample collection, storage, and transport may yield false test results.

  • Do not store specimens in viral transport media for specimen storage.

  • All components of this kit should be discarded as Biohazard waste according to Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements.

  • Solutions used to make the positive control swab are non-infectious. However, patients’ samples, controls, and cassettes should be handled as though they could transmit the disease. Observe established precautions against microbial hazards during use and disposal.

  • If the extraction buffer contacts the skin or eye, flush with copious amounts of water. For additional information on reagents please refer to Safety Data Sheet (SDS) located at
    https://assure-test.com/assure-100-sds/.

  • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and gloves when running each test and handling patient specimens. Change gloves between the handling of specimens suspected of COVID-19.

  • Swabs in the kit are approved for use with the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 test. Do not use other swabs.

  • Do not store the swab after specimen collection in the original paper packaging, if storage is needed use a buffer vial.

Hazardous ingredients for the Reagent Solution

Chemical

Name/Concentration

| Harms (GHS) code for each ingredient| Concentration
Triton X-100| Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 Skin irritation (Category 2) H315

Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Short-term

(acute) aquatic hazard (Category 1), H400

Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard (Category 1), H410

| 1%
Sodium Azide| Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 2), H300 Acute

toxicity, Dermal (Category 1), H310 Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, Oral (Category 2),

Brain, H373 Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard (Category 1), H400

Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard (Category 1),

H410

| 0.09%

STORAGE AND STABILITY

Store kit(s) at room temperature (15-30°C). Ensure all test components are at room temperature before use. The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test is stable until the expiration date marked on the outer packaging and containers.

QUALITY CONTROL

ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test has built-in procedural controls. For quality control, it is suggested that you record these controls for each test run.

Procedural Control

The pink-to-purple line at the “Control” positions is internal procedural control. If the test flows and the reagents work, this line will always appear.

External Positive and Negative Controls

Good laboratory practice suggests the use of positive and negative controls to ensure that test reagents are working and that the test is correctly performed. ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test kits contain a Positive Control Swab and an extra sterile swab to serve as the Negative Control Swab. These swabs will monitor the entire assay. Test these swabs once with each new lot received per the Procedure for Control Swabs below.
If the correct control results are not obtained, do not perform patient tests or report patient results. Contact Oceanit Foundries Technical Support (US +1 855 929 6011/info@assure-test.com) before testing patient specimens.

Procedure for Control Swabs

  • Remove control swab from labeled packaging.
  • Follow steps 1-4 of the Test Procedure for Patient Specimens.

SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING

Test specimens immediately after collection for optimal test performance. Inadequate specimen collection or improper sample handling may yield erroneous results. For more information on anterior nasal swab specimen collection, please refer to Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from persons for COVID-19 at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/guidelines-clinical- specimens.html

Anterior Nasal Swab

Only the swab provided in the kit is to be used for anterior nasal swab collection.

  • Remove the anterior nasal swab from the packaging. Do not touch the swab tip.

  • Insert the entire soft part of the swab into the left nostril (½ – ¾ inches). Rub swab against the inside wall of the nostril. Make at least 5 big circles, taking a total of 15 seconds. Do not just spin the swab. Repeat in the other nostril.

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SPECIMEN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

Do not return the nasal swab to the original paper packaging. Samples should be tested immediately after collection. If immediate testing is not possible, swabs should be placed in the solution vial and tested within 20 minutes of collection. If the sample cannot be tested within 20 minutes of collection, it should be discarded and another sample should be taken at least 15 minutes after the initial sample was taken.

TEST PROCEDURE

Test materials and clinical specimens must be at room temperature before beginning the assay. Use of gloves (not provided) is recommended when conducting testing. Remove and identify kit components and instructions.

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Procedure for Patient Specimens

After swabbing each nostril, place the swab into the vial, and tip first. Plunge the swab in a vial for 10 seconds by rapidly moving the swab up and down.

Push swab all the way to the bottom of the vial and leave for one minute. Following this, discard the swab and open the cassette package.

Place the test cassette flat on a level surface and pour ALL of the liquid content gently into the cassette well. It is normal for a minimal amount of the liquid to remain in the bottom of the vial.

Wait 20 minutes. See the results interpretation section. Results should not be read earlier than 20 minutes or after 30 minutes.

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RESULT INTERPRETATION

Positive Result

Results are read at 20 minutes. Positive results may appear as bold or as faint as shown in the examples below. The appearance of ANY shade of pink-to- red test line AND the appearance of a pink-to-red control line indicates a positive result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antigen. Do not read the test for less than 20 minutes or more than 30 minutes after transferring the solution into the cassette. A positive result does not rule out co-infections with other pathogens. If the control line does not appear, the test is invalid and the results should NOT be interpreted. Please re-test the patient with a new test.

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Negative Result

Results are read at 20 minutes. Negative results will show ONLY a control line. A negative result means that the SARS-CoV-2 antigen was not detected. Do not read the test for less than 20 minutes or more than 30 minutes after transferring the solution into the cassette. A negative does not rule out COVID-19 and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions. Negative results should be treated as presumptive and confirmed with a molecular assay, if necessary, for patient management. If a control line does not appear, the test is invalid and the results should NOT be interpreted. Please re-test the patient with a new test.

Invalid Result

If at 20 minutes, the pink-to-red control line does not appear, even if any shade of pink-to-red Test line appears, the results are invalid. An invalid test means this test was unable to determine whether the patient has COVID-19 or not. These results should not be further interpreted and a new test is needed to get a valid result.

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LIMITATIONS

  • This test is not for use in at-home settings.
  • The test is intended for direct specimens only. Viral Transport Media (VTM) should not be used withthis test as it may cause false results.
  • The contents of this kit are to be used for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen fromanterior nares nasal swab specimens only.
  • A negative test result may occur if the level of antigen in a sample is below the detection limit of thetest or if the sample was collected improperly.
  • Negative results should be treated as presumptive and confirmed with an FDA-authorized molecularassay, if necessary, for clinical management.
  • Failure to follow the test procedure and interpretation of results may adversely affect test performanceand/or invalidate the test results.
  • The detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen is dependent upon proper specimen collection,handling, storage, and preparation. Failure to observe proper procedures in any one of these steps canlead to incorrect results.
  • Test results must be evaluated in conjunction with other clinical data available to the physician.
  • Negative test results are not intended to rule in other non-SARS-CoV-2 viral or bacterial infections.
  • Positive test results do not rule out co-infections with other pathogens. Positive and negative predictive values are dependent on COVID-19 prevalence. False-negative test results are more likelyduring peak activity when prevalence of disease is high. False-positive test results are more likely during periods of low activity when prevalence is moderate to low.
  • False-negative results may occur if the test result is read before the 20 minutes or after the 30minutes.
  • The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test does not differentiate between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV2.
  • The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test has been evaluated using only human anterior nasal specimens.
  • The performance of this test was established based on the evaluation of a limited number of clinical specimens collected between September 2021 and October 2021. The clinical performance has notbeen established in all circulating variants but is anticipated to be reflective of the prevalent variantsin circulation at the time and location of the clinical evaluation. Performance at the time of testing may vary depending on the variants circulating, including newly emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2 and their prevalence, which change over time.

CONDITIONS OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE LABORATORIES

The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Assay Letter of Authorization, along with the authorized Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers, the authorized Fact Sheet for Patients, and authorized labeling are available on the FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 -emergency-use-authorizations-medical-devices/in-vitro-diagnostics-euas.
However, to assist clinical laboratories using the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Assay, the relevant Conditions of Authorization are listed below:

  • Authorized laboratories1 using your product must include with test result reports, all authorized Fact Sheets. Under exigent circumstances, other appropriate methods for disseminating these Fact Sheets may be used, which may include mass media.
  • Authorized laboratories using your product must use the product as outlined in the authorized labeling. Deviations from the authorized procedures, including the authorized instruments, authorized clinical specimen types, authorized control materials, authorized ancillary reagents and authorized materials required to use the product are not permitted.
  • Authorized laboratories that receive your product must notify the relevant public health authorities of their intent to run your product prior to initiating testing.
  • Authorized laboratories using your product must have a process in place for reporting test results to healthcare providers and relevant public health authorities, as appropriate.
  • Authorized laboratories must collect information on the performance of your product and report to DMD/OHT7-OIR/OPEQ/CDRH (via email: CDRH-EUAReporting@fda.hhs.gov) and Oceanit Foundries (via email: info@assure-test.com, or via phone by contacting Oceanit Foundries Technical Service at 1-808-500-7574) any suspected occurrence of false positive or false negative results and significant deviations from the established performance characteristics of your product of which they become aware.
  • All operators using your product must be appropriately trained in performing and interpreting the results of your product, use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling this kit, and use your product in accordance with the authorized labeling.
  • Oceanit Foundries authorized distributors, and authorized laboratories using your product must ensure that any records associated with this EUA are maintained until otherwise notified by FDA. Such records will be made available to FDA for inspection upon request.

CLINICAL PERFORMANCE

The performance of the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test was established in a prospective clinical study conducted between September 2021- October 2021 with 153 nasal swabs collected by a healthcare professional from symptomatic patients suspected of COVID-19 within 8 days of symptoms. Patients were enrolled prospectively at four sites by a total of eight operators. The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test results are compared to an FDA EUA RT-PCR COVID-19 assay to determine test performance in the tables below.

Table 1: Performance of ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test in subjects within 8 days of symptoms.

ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test RT-PCR method
Positive Negative
Positive 31
Negative 4
Total 35
Positive Percent Agreement (PPA) 89% (95% CI: 74%- 95%)
Negative Percent Agreement (NPA) 100% (95% CI: 97%-100%)

*1 sample generated an invalid ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test result (0.6% invalid rate)

Table 2: Cumulative PPA results stratified by days of onset up to 8 days of symptoms.

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Patient Demographics

A total of 158 patients participated in the clinical study. Ages of patients from 2 years to 92 years. Age distribution and the positive results broken down by age of the patients are shown below.
Table 3: Age distribution of patients and specimen positivity.

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ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE

Limit of Detection

The ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 test limit of detection (LoD) was determined by evaluating different concentrations of chemically inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus. Negative nasal swab samples were eluted in saline (0.9% NaCl). Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus was diluted in this negative clinical nasal matrix pool at various titers to generate virus dilutions for testing.
Contrived nasal swab samples were prepared by absorbing 50μL of each virus dilution onto the swab. The contrived nasal swab samples were tested according to the test procedure.
The LoD was determined as the lowest virus concentration that was detected ≥ 95% of the time (i.e., the concentration at which at least 19 out of 20 replicates tested positive).
The LoD of the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test in the natural nasal swab matrix was confirmed as 700 TCID50/mL.

Analytical Specificity: Cross-Reactivity and Microbial Interference

Cross-reactivity and potential interference of ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test were evaluated by testing commensal and pathogenic microorganisms that may exist within the nasal cavity (11 bacteria, 16 viruses, 1 yeast, and pooled human nasal wash). Each of the organisms was tested in triplicate in the absence or presence of chemically inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus (2,100 TCID50/mL). No cross-reactivity or interference was seen with the following microorganisms when tested at the concentration presented in the table below.

Potential Cross Reactant| Test Concentration| Cross-Reactivity

Results

| Interference

Results

---|---|---|---

Virus

| Enterovirus| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human Adenovirus| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human coronavirus 229E| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human coronavirus NL63| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human coronavirus OC-43| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Influenza virus A| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Influenza virus B| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human metapneumovirus| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Parainfluenza virus 1| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Parainfluenza virus 2| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Parainfluenza virus 3| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Parainfluenza virus 4| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Human respiratory syncytial virus| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Rhinovirus| 1.0 x 105 TCID50/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference

Bacteria

| Bordetella pertussis| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Chlamydia pneumoniae| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Haemophilus influenzae| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Legionella pneumoniae| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Mycoplasma pneumoniae| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Pseudomonas aeruginosa| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Staphylococcus aureus| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Staphylococcus epidermidis| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Streptococcus pneumoniae| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
| Streptococcus pyogenes| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-rea ctivity| No interference
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Streptococcus salivarius| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference
Yea st| Candida albicans| 1.0 x 106 CFU/mL| No cross-reactivity| No interference

The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was used to assess the degree of nucleocapsid protein sequence homology between SARS-CoV-2 and organisms not available for wet testing.

  • No protein sequence homology was found between M. tuberculosis, however, cross-reactivity cannot be ruled out.
  • For P. jirovecii no protein sequence homology was found, however, cross-reactivity cannot be ruled out.
  • The human coronavirus HKU1 nucleocapsid protein was found to have 36.7% homology across 82% of the sequence. Thus, cross-reactivity cannot be ruled out.
  • The homology between SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and SARS-CoV is high, at 90.5% across 100% of the sequence, therefore cross-reactivity is likely.
  • The homology between SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and MERS-CoV is relatively low, at 48.5% over 91% of the sequence, however, cross-reactivity cannot be ruled out.
    High Dose Hook Effect

No high dose hook effect was observed when tested with up to a concentration of 6.3 x106 TCID50/mL of chemically inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus with the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test.
Endogenous Interfering Substances Substances naturally present in respiratory specimens or that may be artificially introduced into the nasal cavity, were evaluated for interference with the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test at the concentrations listed below in the presence of chemically inactivated SARS- CoV-2 at a low concentration. None were found to affect test performance.

Substance Concentration Interference Results
Whole Blood (Sheep) 4% No interference observed
Mucin (Bovine) 0.5% No interference observed
Chlora septic (Menthol/Benzocaine) 1.5 mg/mL No interference observed
Na so GEL (NeilMed) 5% v/v No interference observed
CVS Nasal Drops (Phenylephrine) 15% v/v No interference observed
Afrin (Oxymetazoline) 15% v/v No interference observed
CVS Nasal Spra y (Cromolyn) 15% v/v No interference observed
Zica m 5% v/v No interference observed
Homeopathic (Alka lol) 1:10 dilution No interference observed
Sore Throat Phenol Spray 15% v/v No interference observed
Tobramycin 4 μg/mL No interference observed
Mupirocin 10 mg/mL No interference observed
Flutica sone Propionate 5% v/v No interference observed
Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate) 5 mg/mL No interference observed

CUSTOMER HELPLINE

If you have any questions about the ASSURE-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test or your test the result, please contact our Customer Helpline at +1 855 929 6011 info @assure-test.com

SYMBOLS

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  • For Use Under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
  • For in vitro diagnostic
  • For prescription use
  • For use with kit provided anterior nasal swabs

The Assure-100 Rapid COVID-19 Test is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of nucleocapsid antigen from SARS-CoV-2 in direct anterior nasal swab specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider within the first eight (8) days of symptoms onset.

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TEST PROCEDURE STEPS

  • REMOVE nasal swab from packaging. Do not touch the swab tip.
  • INSERT the entire soft part of the swab into one nostril (1/2-3/4 inches). Rub swab against the inside wall of nostril. Make at least 5 big circles, taking a total of 15 seconds. Do not just spin the swab. Repeat in the other nostril.

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  • After swabbing each nostril, PLACE swab into the vial, tip first. PLUNGE swab in a vial for 10 seconds by rapidly moving
  • PUSH swab all the way to the bottom of the vial and leave for one minute. Following this, discard the swab and open the swab up and down. cassette package.

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  • Place the test cassette flat on a level surface and POUR all liquid content gently into the cassette well. It is normal for some of the liquid to remain in the bottom of the vial.
  •  WAIT 20 minutes. Results interpretation continued on another side.

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RESULT INTERPRETATION

Read the results in 20 minutes. Do not read the results before 20 minutes or after 30 minutes. Interpretation before 20 minutes or after 30 minutes may yield false results. RESULT INTERPRETATION Positive results may appear as bold or as faint as shown in the examples below. The appearance of ANY shade of pink-to-red test line AND the appearance of a pink-to-red control line indicates a positive result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antigen. A positive result does not rule out co-infections with other pathogens.

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Negative results will show ONLY a control line. A negative result means that SARS-CoV-2 antigen was not detected. A negative does not rule out COVID-19 and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions. Negative results should be treated as presumptive and confirmed with a molecular assay, if necessary, for patient management.

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Invalid results when no control line is present. Invalid tests should be repeated using a new specimen and new test cartridge.

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PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL SWABS

Remove control swabs from labeled packaging.

  • Follow steps 3-6 of the Test Procedure steps.

  • In the USA, this product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but has been authorized by FDA under a EUA for use by authorized laboratories; use by laboratories certified under the CLIA, 42 U.S.C. §263a, that meet requirements to perform moderate complexity, high complexity, or waived tests. This product is authorized for use at the Point of Care (POC), i.e., in
    patient care settings operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver, Certificate of Compliance, or Certificate of Accreditation.

  • This product has been authorized only for the detection of proteins from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens.

  • In the USA, the emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for the detection and/or diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or the authorization is revoked sooner.

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