Research and analysis

COVID-19: laboratory evaluations of serological assays

PHE has undertaken a number of rapid evaluations of commercial serological assays for their suitability for detecting the production of COVID-19 antibodies.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 19 May 2020
• Last updated: 26 May 2021
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  1. 26 May 2021

     Added Evaluation of Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S serology assay.

  2. 16 March 2021

     Uploaded new version of Supporting information for the PHE commercial serology assay evaluations.

  3. 10 March 2021

     Added Evaluation of Siemens Atellica-IM IgG (sCOVG) SARS-CoV-2 serology assay.

  4. 25 August 2020

     Added Beckman Coulter Access Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay and supporting information for the PHE commercial serology assay evaluations.

  5. 23 June 2020

     Added 'Evaluation of Siemens Atellica-IM Total (COV2T) SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies' and 'Evaluation of the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Totalserology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies'.

  6. 19 June 2020

     Added 'Evaluation of DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies' and 'Evaluation of the Euroimmun Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA (IgG) serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies'.

  7. 11 June 2020

     Updated Evaluation of Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

  8. 8 June 2020

     Updated Evaluation of Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

  9. 29 May 2020

     Added Evaluation of the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros Immunodiagnostic document.

  10. 23 May 2020

      Added updated Abbott and Roche evaluation reports.

  11. 19 May 2020

      Updated reports.

  12. 19 May 2020

      First published.

Documents

Evaluation of Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GOV-8331

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Evaluation of Siemens Atellica-IM IgG (sCOVG) SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies

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Supporting information for the PHE commercial serology assay evaluations

Ref: Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1489

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Evaluation of the Beckman Coulter Access Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1469

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Supporting information for the PHE commercial serology assay evaluations

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Evaluation of Siemens Atellica-IM Total (COV2T) SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1354

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Evaluation of the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Totalserology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1354

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Evaluation of DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1344

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Evaluation of the Euroimmun Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA (IgG) serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1344

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Evaluation of Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

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Evaluation of Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

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Evaluation of the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1315

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Details

Please refer to the position statement and conflict of interest statement regarding these evaluations.