Amplicor Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Test Version 2.0

FDA premarket approval P000010 · Assay, hybridization and/or nucleic acid amplification for detection of hepatitis c rna,hepatitis c virus

PMA numberP000010

Approval

Applicant
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Received
February 23, 2000
Decision date
July 5, 2001 (APWD)
Supplements
22, latest January 11, 2012
Product code
MZP – Assay, Hybridization And/Or Nucleic Acid Amplification For Detection Of Hepatitis C Rna,Hepatitis C Virus

Official FDA PMA record

Approval order statement

APPROVAL FOR THE AMPLICOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) TEST, V2.0. THE DEVICE IS INDICATED FOR: THE QUALITATIVE DETECTION OF HCV RNA IN HUMAN SERUM OR PLASMA FROM BLOOD COLLECTED IN EDTA (EDTA PLASMA). THE TEST DETECTS BY REVERSE-TRANSCRIBING TARGET HCV RNA INTO CDNA, AMPLIFYING CDNA BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR), HYBRIDIZING AMPLIFIED CDNA WITH AN OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE THAT BINDS ENZYME, AND CATALYZING CONVERSION OF SUBSTRATE TO A COLORED PRODUCT THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY A MICROWELL PLATE READER. THE AMPLICOR HCV TEST, V2.0 IS INDICATED FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE EVIDENCE OF LIVER DISEASE AND ANTIBODY EVIDENCE OF HCV INFECTION, AND WHO ARE SUSPECTED TO BE ACTIVELY INFECTED WITH HCV. DETECTION OF HCV RNA INDICATES THAT THE VIRUS IS REPLICATING AND THEREFORE IS EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE INFECTION.