Instruments

In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Instruments

Regulated platforms with stringent performance characteristics for diagnostic use 

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IVD instruments tailored for clinical labs

Explore in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instruments designed for the clinical lab environment. With easy-to-follow workflows and integrated software, Illumina IVD instruments deliver accurate, reliable screening and diagnostic testing results. Clinical labs can develop and perform their own next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests, run predefined gene panels, or pursue a variety of clinical research applications. 

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IVD instrument comparison table

Key applications and methods

MiSeqDx Instrument

NextSeq 550Dx Instrument

NovaSeq 6000Dx Instrument

Key applications in Diagnostic (Dx) Mode
  • Cystic fibrosis testing
  • IVD assay development
  • Target enrichment
  • Cancer companion diagnostics
  • Future Illumina assays
  • Future partner assays
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  • Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
  • Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP)
  • IVD assay development
  • Target enrichment
  • Future Illumina assays
  • Future partner assays
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  • Target enrichment
  • IVD assay development
  • Future Illumina assays
  • Future partner assays
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Key applications in Research (RUO) Mode
  • Targeted gene sequencing (amplicon, gene panel)
  • Metagenomic analysis
  • Small whole-genome sequencing
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  • Exome sequencing
  • Targeted gene sequencing (amplicon, gene panel)
  • Whole-transcriptome sequencing
  • Cytogenomic arrays
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  • Whole-genome sequencing
  • Whole-transcriptome sequencing
  • Targeted DNA sequencing (high-throughput exome and large custom enrichment panels)
  • Targeted RNA sequencing (exome, custom enrichment panels)
  • Methylation sequencing
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Key specifications (Dx Mode)
Run time 24 hours < 35 hours ≤ 45 hours
Maximum output per run ≥ 5 Gbb ≥ 90 Gbb ≥ 3 Tbc,d
Maximum paired-end reads per run ≥ 15M  > 300M  ≥ 20B 
Read length 2 × 150 bpe 2 × 150 bp 2 × 150 bp

Additional details
Instrument type Sequencing instrument Sequencing instrument Sequencing instrument
Software featuresa

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Compatible products See all MiSeqDx products See all NextSeq 550Dx products See all NovaSeq 6000Dx products
Automation capability
  • Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
 RUO Mode:
  • High-throughput library prep automation
  • Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
  • Hamilton for NIPT
 RUO Mode:
  • High-throughput library prep automation
  • Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
 

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a. A dedicated DRAGEN server is paired with an Illumina sequencing system and can be used to plan secondary analysis as part of a sequencing run using Illumina Run Manager. An on-premises DRAGEN server does not communicate directly with the sequencing system but can ingest and process data from any Illumina sequencing system via a command line

b. MiSeqDx Instrument and NextSeq 550Dx Instrument libraries generated with TruSeq Custom Amplicon Kit Dx.

c. NovaSeq 6000Dx Instrument libraries generated with Illumina DNA Prep with Enrichment Dx.

d. NovaSeq 6000Dx Instrument specifications are based on a single S4 flow cell.

e. Maximum read length for the MiSeqDx Instrument is 2 x 300 bp, depending on the assay used.

 

The power of Illumina IVD instruments

Built to withstand the rigor and precision of the IVD world, Illumina IVD instruments empower clinical labs to find the answers they need to improve patient outcomes.

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NGS in oncology

By providing deeper insights into the molecular underpinnings of tumors, NGS is transforming the future of cancer care and personalized medicine. 

Genetic and rare diseases

NGS technologies can help genetic disease researchers identify causative genetic variants and chromosomal aberrations. 

Molecular diagnostics

NGS offers the speed and accuracy to enrich human understanding of disease, enabling earlier detection and reducing the time to diagnosis. 

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