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Yanfang Mo¹, Xiaowen Wu¹, Chao Chen²

¹Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing, China.

|May 19, 2026

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The Molecision R8 molecular diagnostics system demonstrates excellent analytical performance, comparable to existing commercial systems. This automated system shows robust functionality for detecting HBV DNA and common STIs in various sample types, indicating strong clinical potential.

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Molecular Diagnostics
Automated Systems
Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays

Background:

The need for efficient and accurate molecular diagnostic systems is critical in clinical laboratories.
Existing automated systems vary in performance and cost-effectiveness.
Novel systems require thorough validation before clinical adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the functional capabilities of the Molecision R8's core modules (nucleic acid extraction and PCR detection).
To evaluate the overall performance of the integrated Molecision R8 system.
To compare the Molecision R8 against established commercial diagnostic platforms.

Main Methods:

Modular evaluation of nucleic acid extraction and PCR detection using HBV DNA assay for precision.
Instrument comparison of the Molecision R8 against Molecision MP-32 and HongShi SLAN-96.
Systemic comparison using HBV DNA and Chlamydia trachomatis/Ureaplasma urealyticum/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/UU/NG) triplex assays against an open system and Sansure system.

Main Results:

Modular imprecision was below 5%, with high agreement (closeness to y=x, bias < 0.15 lg IU/mL) in regression analyses.
Instrument comparison showed excellent agreement for HBV DNA (bias 0.05 lg IU/mL) and CT/UU/NG detection (>96.5%).
Systemic comparison confirmed robust performance with minimal bias (0 lg IU/mL for HBV DNA) and high agreement rates (>96.5%) for all tested assays.

Conclusions:

The Molecision R8 exhibits analytical performance superior or comparable to existing commercial nucleic acid purification and PCR systems.
The Molecision R8 system, with or without combined reagents, reliably measures analytes in serum and genital tract samples.
The Molecision R8 demonstrates significant promise for widespread clinical application in molecular diagnostics.