On Jan. 29, 2021, OraSure Technologies announced its OMNIgene®·ORAL (OM-505) saliva collection kit, a product of subsidiary DNA Genotek, was included in the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted to Ambry Genetics for use in its Ambry COVID-19 RT-PCR saliva test.

OMNIgene®·ORAL will be utilized for non-invasive and self-administered collection and stabilization of saliva for the detection and identification SARS CoV-2 RNA. This was the eighth EUA to include a collection device from the Company’s DNA Genotek subsidiary.

Ambry Genetics will utilize OMNIgene®·ORAL with the test authorized by this EUA to provide COVID-19 viral infection testing for population screening and back to work programs, as well as for sample collection in healthcare settings. The use of the OMNIgene®·ORAL collection device allows the sample to be collected unsupervised at home by individuals, or in the clinic by healthcare professionals, minimizing risk and exposure to infected individuals.