ARE YOUR
EMPLOYEES
SAFE
FROM COVID-19?
Control the spread of Coronavirus across your organization with accurate and reliable testing from IGeneX. IGeneX also tests for company events such as Holiday parties or executive offsites..
NEW! IGeneX is now offering a COVID-19 + FLU + RSV Combo Test. Test for all three illnesses with one swab. Contact us below to get started.
OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 EMPLOYER PROGRAM
As companies look to resume normal operations from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that widespread and accurate testing of employees will play a critical role in ensuring a safe workplace. Break rooms, meeting rooms, and warehouse floors are just a few of the places where potentially at-risk employees come together and viruses can be transmitted.
IGeneX is pleased to offer five tests to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies:
1. C100 SARS-CoV-2 Real-time RT PCR – Determines if an employee is currently infected with SARS-CoV-2, the underlying virus that causes COVID-19
2. C400 SARS-CoV-2 ImmunoBlot IgG – Determines if an employee’s immune system has produced IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which suggests that the employee is in recovery and may be protected against future infection.
3. COV1 SARS-CoV-2 ImmunoBlot Panel 1 IgM/IgG – Detects IgM and/or IgG antibodies against the infection. Antibody positivity usually means it is safe for the employee to return to work.
4. COV2 SARS-CoV-2 Complete Panel 2 – Includes C100 and COV1
5. COV2 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Response Panel – Monitors response to the vaccine. The panel consists of two SARS-CoV-2 ImmunoBlot tests (one for IgM, one for IgG), and a SARS-CoV-2 IgXSpot test. ImmunoBlots measure antibody response from activation of B cells, and IgXSpot measures T-cell reactivity.
How to Get Your Employees Tested
Contact IGeneX
Contact IGeneX at 1-800-832-3200 or with the form below to learn more about our testing and special pricing.
Order Test(s) from IGeneX
IGeneX will provide test kits, as well as guidance on how to collect specimens from employees and organize transportation of specimens to IGeneX.
Get Results
Results will be provided between 24-48 hours after receipt of samples. Results will be reported to County and State Health Departments where required.
WHICH EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE TESTED FOR COVID-19?
RECOMMENDATION: ALL EMPLOYEES
IGeneX recommends employers test both symptomatic and asymptomatic employees for COVID-19.
- Symptomatic employees are those showing symptoms such as fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. If positive, the employee can be quarantined and treated before the disease spreads.
- Asymptomatic employees are those not showing symptoms, but who may be carrying the disease and unknowingly can pass it along to others. Identifying these so-called “silent spreaders” could help public health workers be more effective at contact tracing by identifying others who have been exposed and may require quarantine.
RECOMMENDED COVID-19 TESTS FOR EMPLOYEES
THE BEST CHOICE: COV2 SARS-CoV-2 COMPLETE PANEL 2
Due to the asymptomatic nature of many COVID-19 positive patients, as well as the limited data available on the immune system’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, IGeneX recommends employers test their employees with a panel, which means using both Real-time RT-PCR and antibody test methods.
In a recent study of 60 patients, IGeneX found that 25 were Real-time RT-PCR positive for SARS-Cov-2. Of the 25 positive patients, two had no symptoms. Of the 35 negative patients, two were very sick and tested positive for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. These patients would have been misdiagnosed if only one test method were used.
WHY AN IMMUNOBLOT IS A SUPERIOR COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST
In an ImmunoBlot, purified SARS-CoV-2 specific antigens are sprayed as straight lines onto a nitrocellulose membrane and cut into 3mm wide strips. The antigen strip is incubated with patient serum in each trough of an incubation tray. If specific antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 antigens are present, they will bind to the corresponding antigen bands. After washing away unbound antibodies, the bound SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies are detected with alkaline phosphatase conjugated goat anti human IgM or IgG antibody. A dark purple precipitate will develop on the antigen-antibody complexes. Bands are visualized and scored for intensity relative to the positive and negative controls.
Currently many Lateral Flow Assays and ELISA tests for detection of SARS- CoV-2 antibodies in human blood samples are available. The Lateral Flow tests are rapid and only require a drop of blood. However, they lack sensitivity and specificity. ELISA tests currently on the market are claiming high specificity, however there is very little information about sensitivity of these tests. Based on the studies to date, the ImmunoBlots prepared using recombinant proteins have superior specificity and sensitivity compared to ELISA and Lateral Flow assays.
WHY IGENEX FOR COVID-19 TESTING?
IGeneX is ready to help companies with their COVID-19 testing needs. We are pleased to be one of the few CLIA certified labs that offers both PCR and antibody tests for COVID-19. The information from these tests will help your organization resume full operations in a responsible manner.
At IGeneX, we are real people who understand the very personal, real-life
impact that COVID-19 is having, and we are proud to be able to contribute in this fight. It is our goal to help people get back to work quickly, so they can regain their livelihood and careers, but do so in a way that will be safe for them, their co-workers, and family at home.
We encourage all companies to consider testing their employees. For more information on how you can get your employees tested, please contact us today.
Request Special Pricing
IGeneX is ready to help companies with their COVID-19 testing needs. We pride ourselves on being the quality leader, but due to the pandemic and financial hardship occurred by employers and and employees alike, we are being very competitive on pricing, and in some cases might be able to bill an employee’s insurance company. Contact us today to learn more.
