Hologic is set to launch a new Aptima molecular assay that will run on the Panther system for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19.
The Panther system is a fully automated, high-throughput molecular diagnostic platform installed in 60 countries and 50 states in the US.
It can deliver initial results in three hours and can process over 1,000 coronavirus tests a day.
Hologic aims to scale up the testing capabilities in the US by combining its manufacturing capacity for the new test with its existing high-throughput molecular instruments across the country.
