COVID-19 Wastewater Testing
A game changer for early detection
Wastewater epidemiology is an important tool in the fight against COVID-19, allowing for rapid, non-invasive insights into the health of large or targeted populations including municipalities, care homes and dormitories. Influent wastewater monitoring for signs of COVID-19 infections has been shown to be a powerful early warning tool for identifying asymptomatic carriers.
LuminUltra’s new COVID-19 wastewater test is a true game changer, making the process of testing wastewater faster, cheaper and eliminating the need for additional specialized equipment.
Faster, cheaper, easier
The challenge with previous methods for testing wastewater for COVID-19 is that the collection, extraction and concentration steps are expensive, complicated and time-consuming. This is why, to date, this type of testing has been mostly done on universities and using mail-in services.
LuminUltra’s patent-pending innovation has simplified the process, resulting in a test that gets you results in hours rather than days or week, and does not require specialized equipment or lab expertise unlike other testing methods.
Gold-standard testing technology
Wastewater testing for COVID-19 is done via qPCR – the same technology used for clinical testing.
The LuminUltra GeneCount® qPCR device is rapid, portable, can be used on-site without a lab, and produces results in under 90 minutes.
Additional COVID-19 testing methods are also available for the GeneCount® device, including surface, air, and clinical diagnostics.
Ask us for a complete list of industrial assays targeting additional microbes for system monitoring.
A complete solution, available now
Other tests on the market only provide the assay and qPCR device. Only LuminUltra can provide a complete, rapid test for COVID-19 in wastewater.
LuminUltra is a key supplier of COVID-19 clinical testing reagents to the Government of Canada, and customers in over 80 countries trust our technology, production reliability and history of customer service excellence to deliver their essential services in a safe-state.
LuminUltra’s patent-pending innovation provides a faster, cheaper, and easier COVID-19 wastewater test — from sample collection to result. Learn how you can use wastewater testing to help manage the risk of COVID-19.