ONBOARDx™ RUO Kits
One-stop-shop assay validation/verification kits for a seamless onboarding experience for end users like clinical laboratories.
Setting the Gold Standard for Infectious Disease Diagnostic Standards
Exceptional Diagnostics Quality
Microbix’s external quality controls are the only controls to be desiccated on Copan’s FLOQSwab® for use in diagnostic labs, EQA providers, Diagnostic Manufacturers, and more. These swabs are room-temperature stable and are easier to ship with a wide storage range of 2℃-30℃.
Customizable Options
Microbix offers ONBOARDx Kits for various targets, formats, quantities, and labelling options.

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Products
Product Name | PROCEEDx™ (RUO) Catalogue Number | Product Description |
Respiratory ONBOARDx™ Kits | ||
ONBOARDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-COV2-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Positive swab x 8 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Negative swab x 4
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ONBOARDx™ FLOQ®RVP Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RVP-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2/Flu A&B/RSV Positive swab x8 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® Respiratory Negative swab x16
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ONBOARDx™ FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Variant Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-CVAR-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 P.1 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 WT Positive swab x 3
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ONBOARDx™ FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Variant Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-CVAR-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 P.1 Positive swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 Positive Swab x 3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 WT Positive swab x 3
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ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RESP-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Positive swab x3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza A Positive swab x3 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza B Positive swab x3 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® RSV Positive swab x3
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ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RESP-02 | ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Swab Kit (RUO)
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ONBOARDx™ FLOQ®RVP Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RVP-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Respiratory NAAT SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Respiratory NAAT Influenza A Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ®Respiratory NAAT Influenza B Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® Respiratory NAAT RSV Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® NAAT Negative swab x4
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ONBOARDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-COV2AG-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® SARS-COV-2 Antigen Positive swab x10 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® SARS-COV-2 Negative swab x2
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ONBOARDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-COV2AG-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® SARS-COV-2 Antigen Positive swab x15 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® SARS-COV-2 Negative swab x5
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ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RESPAG-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza A Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza B Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® RSV Positive swab x5
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ONBOARDx™ RSV Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-RSV-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® RSV Positive swab x10 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Negative swab x2
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ONBOARDx™ RSV Kit 2 (RUO) | VP-SK-RSV-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® RSV Positive swab x20 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Respiratory Negative swab x4
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ONBOARDx™️ FLOQ®️ Influenza Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-FLU-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza A Positive swab x5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza B Positive swab 5 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® Respiratory Negative swab x2
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ONBOARDx™️ FLOQ®️ Influenza Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-FLU-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza A Positive swab x10 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Influenza B Positive swab 10 PROCEEDx™ FLOQ® Respiratory Negative swab x4
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ONBOARDx™ SARS-CoV-2 Kit (RUO) | VP-K-COV2-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ SARS-CoV-2 Positive (0.5mL) vial x8 PROCEEDx™ SARS-CoV-2 Negative (0.5mL) vial x4
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ONBOARDx™ Respiratory Kit | VP-K-RESP-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ SARS-CoV-2 Positive (0.5mL) vial x3 PROCEEDx™ Influenza A Positive (1 mL) vial x3 PROCEEDx™ Influenza B Positive (1 mL) vial x3 PROCEEDx™ RSV Positive (1 mL) vial x3
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HPV ONBOARDx™ Kits | ||
ONBOARDx™ High-Risk HPV Kit (RUO) | VP-K-HPV-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ HPV16/18/45 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3 PROCEEDx™ HPV 31/33/66 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3 PROCEEDx™ HPV 39/51/52 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3
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ONBOARDx™ High-Risk HPV Positive Sample Kit (RUO) | VP-K-HPV-06 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ HPV 16 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x1 PROCEEDx™ HPV 31 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x1
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ONBOARDx™ High-Risk HPV Positive Sample Kit (RUO) | VP-K-HPV-05 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ HPV 16/18/45 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x6 PROCEEDx™ HPV 31/33/66 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x6 PROCEEDx™ HPV 39/51/52 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x6
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ONBOARDx™ HPV Positive Sample Kit (RUO) | VP-K-HPV-04 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ HPV 16 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3 PROCEEDx™ HPV 18 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3 PROCEEDx™ HPV 45 Positive Sample (1mL) Vial x3 PROCEEDx™ HPV Negative Sample (1mL) Vial x3
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Genital Ulcer Disease ONBOARDx™ Kits | ||
ONBOARDx™ FLOQ®genital Ulcer Panel Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-K-HVT-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® HSV1 Positive swab (Low Level) x 5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® HSV2 Positive swab (Low Level) x 5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ®VZV Positive swab (Low Level) x 5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ®Treponema pallidum47 KDa Positive swab (Low Level) x 5 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® NAAT Negative swab (Low Level) x 4
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Gastrointestinal ONBOARDx™ Kits | ||
ONBOARDx™ FLOQ®Campylobacter Panel Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-K-GI-03 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Campylobacter OMP Positive swab x 12 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Negative swab x 12
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ONBOARDx™ FLOQ®C. difficile Panel Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-K-GI-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® C.difficileGDH Positive swab x 8 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® C.difficileGDH/Toxin A/Toxin B Positive swab x 8 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Negative swab x 8
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ONBOARDx™ Enteric Bacterial Panel 1 Kit (RUO) | VP-K-GIB-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ Enteric Bacterial Panel 1 Positive Sample x 5 |
ONBOARDx™ C. difficile Positive Sample Kit (RUO) | VP-K-GIB-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ Clostridium difficile Positive Sample x 12 |
ONBOARDx™ Enteric Bacterial Panel 2 Kit (RUO) | VP-K-GIB-03 | Contains: PROCEEDx™ Enteric Bacterial Panel 2 Positive Sample x 5 |
ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Enteric Bacterial Panel 1 Swab Kit (RUO) | VP-SK-GIB-02 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Enteric Bacterial Panel 1 Swab Positive Sample x 12 |
Vaginal Infectious ONBOARDx™ Kits | ||
ONBOARDx™FLOQ® Vaginal Infection Panel Swab Kit | VP-SK-BVV-01 | Contains: PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Candida Panel Swab Positive Sample x 12 PROCEEDx™FLOQ® Bacterial Vaginosis Panel Swab Positive Sample x 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does your RUO kit include?
The Research Use Only kit components include:
- RUO samples
- Positive and negative samples (variable quantities)
- Liquid and swab kits are available
- Samples are commutable and cross-platform compatible
- Samples performance has been verified on leading IVD platforms
What are the intended applications for your RUO kits?
RUO kits are ideal for:
- Assay verification/validation
- IQ/OQ/PQ
- Operator training and competency assessment
What is the shelf life of the RUO kit and its components?
The product in the RUO swab kit with the shortest shelf life from the manufacturing date will determine the shelf life of the entire ONBOARDx™ kit.

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We considered other external quality controls but selected Microbix QAPs as the best solution to support assay optimization and to significantly simplify QC procedures with minimal to no pipetting steps. Microbix’s technical expertise, product design, performance, and superior customer service are impressive. We look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Robert Martinez, VP of Business Development & Scientific Affairs

We were looking for a set of controls that fully covered the range of high-risk HPV types and Microbix is the only company to have such a portfolio. After an extensive evaluation process, we concluded the performance of Microbix QAPs are exactly what Ulisse needs and the interactions with their team are delightful.
Bruna Marini, COO

MDx testing for HPV improves cervical cancer screening by identifying those at-risk efficiently. Close monitoring of the entire HPV testing workflow is critical to realizing this healthcare goal and Microbix’s HPV QAPs have been selected to support the quality assessment monitoring of the molecular testing process, a vital part of BVO’s quality management system
Dr. Rob Schuurman, National Reference Officer for the Dutch Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BVO)

r-Biopharm is pleased that the program will be delivering world-class diagnostic testing to some of the most remote populations in Australia. It has been a privilege to work with the program’s operational team and Microbix to integrate the use of the best possible test and test-workflow controls into the program
Andreas Simons, Director, Project Management Clinical Diagnostics

We’re pleased to be employing Microbix’s innovative QAPs for this new and important EQA program. Genital ulcers are the cause of a considerable and growing burden of disease that can only be alleviated by way of accurate diagnosis and treatment
Juha Wahlstedt, Sales Director at Labquality

Microbix approached us before the pandemic started, and the relationship developed so easily and quickly that we formalized our collaboration in 2020. Along with their excellent technical capabilities, they have successfully developed relationships with many diagnostics manufacturers around the world. We are pleased that our FLOQSwabs® are their exclusive choice for their growing line of swab formatted QAPs™.
Gaetano Natale, Chief Commercial Officer.

We’ve been using Microbix’s External Quality controls for 3 years specifically from their Respiratory and Sexually Transmitted Infections panels on our instruments. It has helped us ensure accurate and reliable patient results and we’ve been delighted with their performance.
Alfie Zhen Fang, Buyer, Procurement
Your Trusted Source for RUO Kits
Microbix ONBOARDx kits are available in liquid formulations stable at 2-8°C, and Copan FLOQSwab® formulations stable at ambient temperature.
Microbix’s ONBOARDx™ kits are available in liquid form for refrigerated storage or at ambient temperature on Copan FLOQSwabs® containing various samples.
Microbix offers various ONBOARDx kits including RUO samples from our SARS-CoV-2, RESP and HPV EQC panels.
You can also custom ONBOARDx™ kits with Microbix to evaluate assay performance.

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