List of Authorized In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs) for COVID-19|厚生労働省

List of Authorized In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs) for COVID-19

Updated on June 21, 2024



1. Nucleic Acid Amplification Method
No. Product name Marketing Authorization
Holder
Type Date of
Authorization
Review
Outline
1 2019-nCoV Fluorescence Detection Real-time RT-PCR Kit Sysmex Corporation Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 27, 2020
2 Loopamp Novel Coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) Detection Kit Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(LAMP)
March 31, 2020
3 cobas SARS-CoV-2 Roche Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
April 7, 2020
4 TaqPath Real Time PCR Reagent Kit for SARS-CoV-2 Life Technologies Japan Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
April 20, 2020
5 Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 ‘Cepheid’ Beckman Coulter, Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
May 8, 2020
6 MEBRIGHT SARS-CoV-2 Kit MEDICAL&BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
May 21, 2020
7 FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2.1 bioMérieux Japan Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
June 2, 2020
8 GENECUBE SARS-CoV-2 TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
July 2, 2020
9 TRCReady SARS-CoV-2 TOSOH CORPORATION Nucleic acid
(TRC)
July 31, 2020
10 SmartAmp SARS-CoV-2 K.K. DNAFORM Nucleic acid
(SmartAmp)
August 17, 2020
11 Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Hologic Japan, Inc. Nucleic acid
(TMA)
August 18, 2020
12 Ampdirect 2019-nCoV Detection Kit SHIMADZU CORPORATION Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
September 8, 2020
13 i-densy Pack SARS-CoV-2 ARKRAY Factory, Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
September 8, 2020
14 ID NOW COVID-19 Abbott Diagnostics Medical Co., Ltd Nucleic acid
(Isothermal Amplification)
October 20, 2020
15 GENECUBE HQ SARS-CoV-2 TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
October 23, 2020
16 SGNP nCoV/Flu PCR Detection Kit SUDx-Biotec Corporation Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
October 23, 2020
17 Takara SARS-CoV-2 Direct PCR detection kit Takara Bio Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
October 27, 2020
18 cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Roche Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
November 13, 2020
19 Illumina COVIDSeq Test Illumina K.K. Next Generation Sequencing December 8, 2020
20 TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Real Time PCR Reagent Kit HT Life Technologies Japan Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
December 17, 2020
21 TRCReady SARS-CoV-2 i TOSOH CORPORATION Nucleic acid
(TRC)
January 19, 2021
22 Simprova SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(LAMP)
February 15, 2021
23 Takara SARS-CoV-2 & Flu Direct PCR detection kit Takara Bio Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
February 15, 2021
24 Smart Gene SARS-CoV-2 MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
February 18, 2021
25 Alinity m system SARS-CoV-2 Abbott Japan LLC Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
February 24, 2021
26 cobas Liat SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Roche Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 12, 2021
27 Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu‘Cepheid’ Beckman Coulter, Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
April 14, 2021
28 DetectAmp SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit Sysmex Corporation Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
April 14, 2021
29 DELBio Dagane G1 SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit DELTA ELECTRONICS (JAPAN), INC. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
May 27, 2021
30 SGNP nCoV PCR detection kit SUDx-Biotec Corporation Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
May 27, 2021
31 Swiftgene SARS-CoV-2 KAINOS KAINOS Laboratories, Inc. Nucleic acid
(Isothermal Amplification)
May 31, 2021
32 TRexGene SARS-CoV-2 Detection kit TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
June 3, 2021
33 ELITe MGB SARS-CoV-2 PCR Detection Kit Precision System Science Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
June 21, 2021
34 KANEKA Direct RT-PCR kit SARS-CoV-2 KANEKA CORPORATION Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
June 25, 2021
35 FTD SARS-CoV2 Kit Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
November 17, 2021
36 μTASWako SARS-CoV-2 FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
November 30, 2021
37 J-Bio Rapid PCR Kit SARS-CoV-2 Japan Biotechno Pharma Co.,Ltd Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
December 23, 2021
38 BD SARS-CoV-2/Flu for BD MAX System Becton, Dickinson and Company Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
January 31, 2022
39 GeneSoC SARS-CoV-2 N2 Detection Kit KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 2, 2022
40 LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete LumiraDx Japan Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 31, 2022
41 GENECUBE HQ SARS-CoV-2/RSV TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic Acid
(RT-PCR)
April 6, 2022
42 GSARS-CoV-2 RNA detection kit LAMPdirect CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION Nucleic Acid
(LAMP)
April 8, 2022
43 ELITe MGB SARS-CoV-2 PLUS PCR Detection Kit Precision System Science Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
September 14, 2022
44 ID NOW COVID-19 2.0 Abbott Diagnostics Medical Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(Isothermal Amplification)
September 22, 2022
45 LeaDEA VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 PCR Kit Precision System Science Co., Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
October 6, 2022
46 cobas Liat SARS-CoV-2 Roche Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
October 25, 2022
47 TRexGene SARS-CoV-2 & FluA/B Detection kit TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
November 8, 2022
48 Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus ‘Cepheid’ Beckman Coulter, Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
December 26, 2022
49 QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel QIAGEN K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 22, 2023
50 Whole In One SARS-CoV-2 Direct Detection Kit NIPPON GENE CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
March 24, 2023
51 TaqPath SARS-CoV-2&Flu&RSV Real-Time PCR Detection Kit Life Technologies Japan Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
May 12, 2023
52 Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2/Flu A/B/RSV Hologic Japan, Inc. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
June 16, 2023
53 BioFire SpotFire R panel bioMérieux Japan Ltd. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
August 9, 2023
54 cobas SARS-CoV-2 Duo Roche Diagnostics K.K. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
August9, 2023
55 GENECUBE HQ SARS-CoV-2/RSV 2.0 TOYOBO CO., LTD. Nucleic acid
(RT-PCR)
August 9, 2023

2. Antigen Test 
No. Product name Marketing Authorization
Holder
Type Date of
Authorization
Review
Outline
1 ESPLINE SARS-CoV-2 Fujirebio Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
May 13, 2020 Review[111KB]
Outline
2 Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag Fujirebio Inc. Antigen
(quantitative test)
June 19, 2020
3 QuickNavi-COVID19 Ag Denka Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
August 11, 2020
4 ImunoAce SARS-CoV-2
Capilia SARS-CoV-2
TAUNS LABORATORIES, INC. Antigen
(simple kit)
October 13, 2020
5 Lumipulse Presto SARS-CoV-2 Ag Fujirebio Inc. Antigen
(quantitative test)
October 16, 2020
6 HISCL SARS-CoV-2 Ag Assay Kit Sysmex Corporation Antigen
(quantitative test)
November 10, 2020
7 SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit Rapiim SARS-CoV-2-N PRT-C2N01A CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION Antigen
(qualitative test)
December 8, 2020
8 LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test Strip LumiraDx Japan Co., Ltd. Antigen
(qualitative test)
January 19, 2021
9 PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device(NASOPHARYNGEAL)/ PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device(NASAL) Abbott Diagnostics Medical Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
January 22, 2021
10 BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Becton, Dickinson and Company Antigen
(qualitative test)
January 26, 2021
11 PRORAST SARS-CoV-2 Ag
ADTest SARS-CoV-2
ADTEC Corporation/LSI Medience Corporation Antigen
(simple kit)
January 29, 2021
12 SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Roche Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 9, 2021
13 FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG HANDY COVID-19 Ag FUJIFILM Corporation Antigen
(simple kit)
February 15, 2021
14 Sofia SARS Antigen FIA Quidel Corporation Antigen
(qualitative test)
February 18, 2021
15 Quick Chaser Auto SARS-CoV-2 MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(qualitative test)
March 2, 2021
16 FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG CARTRIDGE COVID-19 Ag MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(qualitative test)
March 2, 2021
17 ALSONIC COVID-19 Ag Alfresa Pharma Corporation Antigen
(simple kit)
March 12, 2021
18 KBM LineCheck nCoV (Stick Type) KOHJIN BIO CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
March 17, 2021
19 Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Roche Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(quantitative test)
March 17, 2021
20 COVID-19 and Influenza A+B Antigen Combo Test (NichireiBio) Nichirei Biosciences Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
April 14, 2021
21 ImmunoArrow SARS-CoV-2 TOYOBO CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
May 12, 2021
22 VITROS SARS-CoV-2 Antigen ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS K.K. Antigen
(quantitative test)
May 12, 2021
23 Check MR-COV19 dotest COV19 ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
May 27, 2021
October 11, 2021
24 RapidTesta SARS-CoV-2 SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
June 9, 2021
25 AFIAS COVID-19 Ag Test Cartridge Prime fine Co., Ltd.
(succeeded from TOKYO BOEKI MEDISYS INC.)
Antigen
(qualitative test)
June 16, 2021
26 QuickNavi-Flu+COVID19 Ag Denka Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
June 16, 2021
27 STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 Ag Test MALCOM COMPANY LIMITED Antigen
(simple kit)
August 13, 2021
28 ESPLINE SARS-CoV-2&FLU A+B FUJIREBIO INC. Antigen
(simple kit)
August 13, 2021
29 Quampas COVID-19 Antigen Test Kit Cellspect Co.,Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
September 14, 2021
30 Immunofine SARS-COV-2 Nichirei Biosciences Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
September 14, 2021
31 CL AIA-PACK SARS-CoV-2-Ag TOSOH CORPORATION Antigen
(quantitative test)
September 14, 2021
32 ImunoAce SARS-CoV-2 Ⅱ/
Capilia SARS-CoV-2 Ⅱ
TAUNS Laboratories,Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
November 8, 2021
33 KBM LineCheck nCoV/Flu KOHJIN BIO CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
November 8, 2021
34 Quick Chaser SARS-CoV-2/Flu MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(simple kit)
November 17, 2021
35 Quick Chaser SARS-CoV-2/Flu A,B MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(simple kit)
November 17, 2021
36 Accuraseed SARS-CoV-2Ag FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation Antigen
(simple kit)
November 30, 2021
37 ADTest SARS-CoV-2/Flu ADTEC CO.,LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 8, 2022
38 Primal Screen SARS-CoV-2/Flu ADTEC CO.,LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 8, 2022
39 ImunoAce SARS-CoV-2/Flu /
Capilia SARS-CoV-2 /Flu
TAUNS Laboratories,Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 8, 2022
40 GLINE-2019-nCoV Ag Kit MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 10, 2022
41 Exdia EK Test COVID-19 Ag EIKEN CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. Antigen
(qualitative test)
February 10, 2022
42 CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 16, 2022
43 ADTest SARS-CoV-2 NEO ADTEC CO.,LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
February 24, 2022
44 COVID-19 Antigen Test (NichireiBio) NICHIREI BIOSCIENCES INC. Antigen
(simple kit)
March 4, 2022
45 ImunoAce SARS-CoV-2 Saliva / Capilia SARS-CoV-2  Saliva TAUNS Laboratories,Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
March 17, 2022
46 HEALGEN Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Takara Bio Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
March 17, 2022
47 LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test Strip LumiraDx Japan Co., Ltd. Antigen
(qualitative test)
March 31, 2022
48 Quick Chaser SARS-CoV-2 MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(simple kit)
April 19, 2022
49

KANEKA Immunochromatography SARS-CoV-2 Ag

KANEKA CORPORATION

Antigen
(simple kit)

May 25, 2022

50

Inspecter Kowa SARS-CoV-2

KOWA Co., Ltd.
(succeeded from MEDICAL&BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD.)

Antigen
(simple kit)

June 1, 2022

51

ESPLINE SARS-CoV-2 N

Fujirebio Inc.

Antigen
(simple kit)
June 7, 2022
52 RapidTesta RSV&SARS-CoV-2 SEKISUIMEDICAL CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
July 1, 2022
53 RapidTesta FLU&SARS-CoV-2 SEKISUIMEDICAL CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
July 1, 2022
54 SARS-CoV-2 Antigen(CoV2Ag) Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(quantitative test)
July 1, 2022
55

KBM LineCheck nCoV

KOHJIN BIO CO., LTD.

Antigen
(simple kit)

July 8, 2022

56

Quick Chaser SARS-CoV-2/RSV

MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd

Antigen
(simple kit)
August 10, 2022
57 VTRUST SARS-CoV-2 Ag NIPRO CORPORATION Antigen
(simple kit)
August 18, 2022
58 SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid AntigenTest Roche Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(simple kit)
September 7, 2022
59 GLINE-SARS-CoV-2&FluA+B MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
September 14, 2022
60 ImmunoArrow SARS-CoV-2&FluA/B&RSV TOYOBO CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
October 11, 2022
61 TEGARUNA Stick SARS-CoV-2 Ag Fujinaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
November 29, 2022
62 Quick Chaser Auto SARS-CoV-2/Flu MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(qualitative test)
December 26, 2022
63 FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG CARTRIDGE COVID-19/Flu MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Antigen
(qualitative test)
December 26, 2022
64 BIOCREDIT COVID-19 Ag Test Nasal Rapigen, Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
January 12, 2023
65 SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test 2.0 Roche Diagnostics K.K. Antigen
(simple kit)
January 18, 2023
66 SARS-CoV-2 & Flu Rapid Antigen Test Kit Rapiim SARS-CoV-2-N/Flu PRT-20101A CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION Antigen
(qualitative test)
March 17, 2023
67 RT test immunochromato - SARS-CoV-2 NISSUI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. Antigen
(simple kit)
March 24, 2023
68 SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Kit Rapiim SARS-CoV-2-H CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION Antigen
(quantitative test)
April 7, 2023
69 FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG HANDY COVID-19/Flu FUJIFILM Corporation Antigen
(simple kit)
April 28, 2023
70 KANEKA Immunochromatography Flu A/B & SARS-CoV-2 Ag KANEKA CORPORATION Antigen
(simple kit)
May 12, 2023
71 COVID-19 Antigen Test「INNOVITA」 MED Co., LTD Antigen
(simple kit)
June 16, 2023
72 INDICAID COVID-19 Antigen Test BIC GROUP Ltd Antigen
(simple kit)
June 16, 2023
73 Panbio COVID-19/Flu A&B Rapid Panel Abbott Diagnostics Medical Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
June 27, 2023
74 SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit [GeneticLab] Eurofins GeneticLab Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
August 9, 2023
75 VTRUST SARS-CoV-2+Flu Ag NIPRO CORPORATION Antigen
(simple kit)
August 9, 2023
76 CheckMR-COV19+Flu ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
October 13, 2023
77 ImonoAce SARS-CoV-2 Ⅲ
Capilia SARS-CoV-2 Ⅲ
TAUNS Laboratories, Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
November 2, 2023
78 ImonoAce SARS-CoV-2 Saliva Ⅱ
Capilia SARS-CoV-2  Saliva Ⅱ
TAUNS Laboratories, Inc. Antigen
(simple kit)
November 10, 2023
79 Rapi COVID-19 test kit Rosenburg Medical Co. Ltd. Antigen
(simple kit)
June 21, 2024

3. Others 
No. Product name Marketing Authorization
Holder
Test item Date of
Authorization
Review
Outline
1 Lumipluse Flu-A&B Fujirebio Inc. Influenza virus (A & B) November 10, 2020
2 GENECUBE FluA/B TOYOBO CO., LTD Influenza virus (A & B) December 21, 2020
3 Lumipulse Presto Flu-A&B Fujirebio Inc. Influenza virus (A & B) December 22, 2020
4 HISCL IFN-λ3 Assay Kit Sysmex Corporation IFN-λ3 December 22, 2020
5 Loopamp Influenza B virus Detection Kit Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Influenza virus B February 2, 2021
6 Simprova Influenza A virus Detection Kit Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Influenza virus A February 15, 2021
7 Simprova Influenza B virus Detection Kit Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Influenza virus B February 15, 2021
8 HISCL Influenza Assay Kit Sysmex Corporation Influenza virus (A & B) February 18, 2021
9 HISCL TARC Assay Kit SHIONOGI & CO., LTD. TARC (CCL17) June 7, 2021
10 Chemilumi IL6
(ADVIA Centaur/Atellica IM IL6)
Siemens Healthcare
Diagnostics K.K.
IL-6 July 2, 2021
11 Smart Gene Flu A,B MIZUHO MEDY Co.,Ltd Influenza virus (A & B) November 30, 2021
12 Exdia EK Test Influenza A+B EIKEN CHEMICAL CO.,LTD Influenza virus (A & B) March 17, 2022
13 Lumipulse Presto IL-6 Fujirebio Inc. IL-6 March 31, 2022
14 GeneSoC Influenza virus A/B Detection Kit

KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Influenza virus (A & B) August 4, 2022
15 cobas Liat Flu A/B & RSV Roche Diagnostics K.K. Influenza virus (A & B)
RS virus
December 8, 2022

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