ChromaCode, Inc has announced the commercial launch of its first-ever multiplex test using their proprietary High Definition Polymerase Chain Reaction (HDPCR™) technology.  The HDPCR™ Tick-Borne Pathogen (TBP) Panel is the only multiplex PCR test that detects nine of the most common tick-borne pathogens in a single test.

Testing for tick carrying pathogens is most frequently done using serological assays for a small number of pathogens.  Serological tests are challenged by the lack of immune system response in early infections.  As a molecular test, HDPCR™ has the potential to allow for early identification of a broader array of pathogens.

HDPCR™ multiplexing technology combines proprietary data science algorithms with widely-used, low-cost chemistries to increase the multiplexing levels of common real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) instruments for simultaneous detection of multiple (5-50) targets in a single reaction. Data are analyzed on the secure ChromaCode Cloud.

ChromaCode’s HDPCR™ TBP panel is the first multiplex PCR test capable of detecting the most common tick-borne pathogens from whole blood specimens in under four hours. Key features of the TBP Panel include a 3x increase in qPCR multiplexing, seamless integration onto common qPCR instrumentation, scalable throughput, and streamlined data analysis, management, and test customization with the ChromaCode Cloud software.