Procleix UltrioPlex E Assay (CE Marked)
Single-tube, highly sensitive detection of HEV RNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, and HBV DNA in blood and plasma donations.
The Procleix UltrioPlex E assay is CE Marked. This assay is not available for commercial sale in the US.
Assay Performance Characteristics*
Assay chemistry
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                Qualitative, transcription-mediation amplification (TMA) 
Indication
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                Blood screening, source plasma, cadaveric (non-heart-beating) donors 
Collection tube
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                Serum or plasma collected in K2EDTA, K3EDTA, or in a gel separation tube 
Pool sizes
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                IDT-NAT, Pools of 4, 8, 16, or 96 
Assay kit size
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                1000 or 5000 tests 
Detected virus
- Procleix Panther system
- 
                                                                HIV-1 group M subtypes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K and L, recombinant forms BF, BG, CRF01_AE, CRF02_AG, and CRF37_cpx, group N, group O and group P; HIV-2 subptypes A and B; HCV genotypes 1-8, and subtypes 1a, 1b, 2a/2c, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3e, 4a, 4b/4c, 5a, 6a, 6c, 7a, 7b, and 8a; HBV genotypes A-J and pre-core mutants with G1896A and/or C1858T mutations; HEV genotypes 1-8, and subtypes 1a, 1e, 2a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3h, 3i, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 7, and 8 
| Platform | Procleix Panther system | 
|---|---|
| Assay chemistry | Qualitative, transcription-mediation amplification (TMA) | 
| Indication | Blood screening, source plasma, cadaveric (non-heart-beating) donors | 
| Collection tube | Serum or plasma collected in K2EDTA, K3EDTA, or in a gel separation tube | 
| Pool sizes | IDT-NAT, Pools of 4, 8, 16, or 96 | 
| Assay kit size | 1000 or 5000 tests | 
| Detected virus | HIV-1 group M subtypes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K and L, recombinant forms BF, BG, CRF01_AE, CRF02_AG, and CRF37_cpx, group N, group O and group P; HIV-2 subptypes A and B; HCV genotypes 1-8, and subtypes 1a, 1b, 2a/2c, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3e, 4a, 4b/4c, 5a, 6a, 6c, 7a, 7b, and 8a; HBV genotypes A-J and pre-core mutants with G1896A and/or C1858T mutations; HEV genotypes 1-8, and subtypes 1a, 1e, 2a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3h, 3i, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 7, and 8 | 
Specificity in Fresh and Frozen Normal Blood Donor Plasma Specimens
HIV/HCV/HBV
- # of samples
- 
                                                                7948 
- Specificity (%)
- 
                                                                100 
- 95% confidence interval
- 
                                                                99.95 - 100 
HEV
- # of samples
- 
                                                                7948 
- Specificity (%)
- 
                                                                100 
- 95% confidence interval
- 
                                                                99.95 - 100 
| Target region | # of samples | Specificity (%) | 95% confidence interval | 
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/HCV/HBV | 7948 | 100 | 99.95 - 100 | 
| HEV | 7948 | 100 | 99.95 - 100 | 
Analytical Sensitivity
HIV-1 WHO (16/194)
- 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                8.8 (7.5-10.2) 
- 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                38.2 (32.0-47.3) 
HIV-2 WHO (16/296)
- 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                2.3 (1.9-2.6) 
- 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                9.5 (8.0-11.7) 
HCV WHO (14/150)
- 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                2.0 (1.7-2.3) 
- 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                9.6 (7.7-12.7) 
HBV WHO (10/266)
- 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                0.9 (0.7-1.0) 
- 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                3.1(2.7-3.9) 
HEV WHO (6329/10)
- 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                0.9 (0.7-1.0) 
- 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits)
- 
                                                                3.6 (3.1-4.5) 
| Panel tested | 50% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits) | 95% Detection Probability (95% fiducial limits) | 
|---|---|---|
| HIV-1 WHO (16/194) | 8.8 (7.5-10.2) | 38.2 (32.0-47.3) | 
| HIV-2 WHO (16/296) | 2.3 (1.9-2.6) | 9.5 (8.0-11.7) | 
| HCV WHO (14/150) | 2.0 (1.7-2.3) | 9.6 (7.7-12.7) | 
| HBV WHO (10/266) | 0.9 (0.7-1.0) | 3.1(2.7-3.9) | 
| HEV WHO (6329/10) | 0.9 (0.7-1.0) | 3.6 (3.1-4.5) | 
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