RealStar® VZV PCR Kits
The RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0 and the RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2 are in vitro diagnostic test, based on real-time PCR technology, for the detection and quantification of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) specific DNA. These two test systems, were developed and validated to be use with various real-time PCR instruments.


RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0 (quantitative) The RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0 consists of: Two Master reagents (Master A and Master B), Internal Control (IC), four Quantification Standards (QS1 - QS4), PCR grade water.
Products not licensed with Health Canada and not FDA cleared or approved. Kits not available in all countries.
Key features
- Detection and Quantification of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) specific DNA
- Parallel Testing within Herpes- and Polyomavirus Test Kit Panel
- Ready to use Kit including Internal Control and Quantification Standards
- CE-IVD marked in vitro Diagnostic Test

RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0
Order No. | 071013 |
Rxns | 96 |
Sample Types | Human EDTA plasma Human cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion swabs Human cerebrospinal fluid |
Transportation | Dry ice |
For use with | m2000rt Mx 3005P™ QPCR System VERSANT® kPCR Molecular System AD ABI Prism® 7500 SDS and 7500 Fast SDS LightCycler® 480 Instrument II Rotor-Gene® 6000 Rotor-Gene® Q 5/6 plex Platfom CFX96™ Real-Time PCR Detection System and CFX96™ Deep Well Real-Time PCR Detection System |
RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2
Order No. | 071212 |
Rxns | 48 |
Sample Types | Human cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion swabs Human cerebrospinal fluid |
Transportation | Dry ice |
For use with | LightCycler® 1.2/1.5/2.0 SmartCycler® II |
RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0
Release Date: | 06/2017 |
Date de sortie: | 06/2017 |
Fecha de lanzamiento: | 06/2017 |
Data de lançamento: | 06/2017 |
Data di rilascio: | 06/2017 |
RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2
Release Date: | 11/2017 |
Date de sortie: | 11/2017 |
Fecha de lanzamiento: | 11/2017 |
Data de lançamento: | 11/2017 |
References RealStar® VZV PCR Kits
A concordance study of the Altona RealStar Varicella-Zoster virus real-time quantitative PCR and in-house conventional qualitative PCR
pdfFile size: 338.68 KB
Downloades from: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.24957 |
Journal of Medical Virology: | 2017;1–4. |
Altona Diagnostics RealStar™ Varicella Zoster Virus Real Time Quantitative and In House Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays Comparative Analysis
pdfFile size: 424.50 KB
Poster: | ASM 2016 |
Should Varicella-Zoster Virus Culture Be Eliminated? A Comparison of Direct Immunofluorescence Antigen Detection, Culture, and PCR, with a Historical Review
pdfFile size: 93.97 KB
Dowloaded from: | jcm.asm.org |
Journal of Clinical Microbiology: | December 2012 Volume 50 Number 12, p. 4120–4122 |
Rapid Detection of VZV - DNA with the BD MAX™-Instrument in the Routine Laboratory
pdfFile size: 56.48 KB
Poster: | Koop. Medizinisches Labor Münster |
RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0
Konformitätserklärung/Declaration of Conformity (DoC)/Déclaration de conformité RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0 (DE, EN, FR)
pdfFile size: 521.39 KB
Veröffentlichungsdatum/Release date/Date de sortie: | 17.05.2022 |
Declaración de conformidad/Dichiarazione di Conformità/Declaração de conformidade RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.0 (ES, IT, PT)
pdfFile size: 526.64 KB
Fecha de lanzamiento/Data di rilascio/Data de lançamento: | 17.05.2022 |
RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2
Konformitätserklärung/Declaration of Conformity (DoC)/Déclaration de conformité RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2 (DE, EN, FR)
pdfFile size: 519.12 KB
Veröffentlichungsdatum/Release date/Date de sortie: | 17.05.2022 |
Declaración de conformidad/Dichiarazione di Conformità/Declaração de conformidade RealStar® VZV PCR Kit 1.2 (ES, IT, PT)
pdfFile size: 523.32 KB
Fecha de lanzamiento/Data di rilascio/Data de lançamento: | 17.05.2022 |