ZeptoMetrix® NATtrol™ Respiratory Molecular Quality Controls and Panels
Labs trust ZeptoMetrix® NATtrol™ Molecular Quality Controls and Panels for respiratory testing. Formulated with non-infectious whole microorganisms, these ready-to-use refrigerated controls support full process monitoring across respiratory molecular assays and platforms.
I would recommend these products.
Microbiology
These controls are always reliable and never on back order. Customer service is excellent!
Review Date: 28 Mar 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Great product.
Laboratory
We use the positive and negative QC material to QC our PCR testing kits and so far it has always worked out great. It would be nice if it came in more quantity in each vial.
Review Date: 6 Mar 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
What highly recommend very good product
Hospital use
Great products always accurate and precise every time
Review Date: 6 Mar 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Awesome control product
Quality control
Easy to use. Very rarely has qc that fails. Love the box where you just open the lid.
Review Date: 6 Mar 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Good product, would recommend to other labs
Quality control for respiratory PCR testing using the Cepheid
Controls work well, hardly ever fail when QC is ran/needed
Review Date: 26 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Great QC material
Microbiology Lab
All of the respiratory control materials work great for our lab. Very reliable and high quality.
Review Date: 21 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Good quality
Microbiology Lab
It's amazing products, we use products for our biofire machine.
Review Date: 20 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Great Product
Laboratory
Very easy to use . Meets all criteria that we require for QC testing. Never had any issues or problem with product.
Review Date: 17 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Great set on controls for cepheid products
Run controls for new lot of Cepheid Flu/RSV/SARS-CoV-2 cartridges on a genexpert xpress instrument
Very easy to use and labelled properly. Easy to store and longer life span helps make good use of the multiple sets of controls provided
Review Date: 5 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
Please differentiate your QC by color or symbol
Molecular diagnostic in hospital lab
The labeling of the different QC with different colors or symbols would help differentiating then from each other.
Review Date: 4 Feb 2026 | ZeptoMetrix - Molecular Diagnostics
ZeptoMetrix® NATtrol™ Respiratory Molecular Controls and Panels are designed to support accurate and reliable molecular testing for respiratory testing. As the most trusted third-party QC brand, NATtrol™ controls help laboratories monitor assay performance and maintain confidence in test results across high-throughput and syndromic respiratory testing workflows.
Formulated with non-infectious whole microorganisms in a proprietary matrix, these ready-to-use refrigerated controls monitor critical extraction and amplification steps. Available as single-analyte controls or multi-analyte panels, they are well suited for routine QC, personnel training, and evaluation of lot-to-lot reagent consistency.
NATtrol™ respiratory controls and panels cover a broad range of clinically relevant pathogens, including Influenza A & B, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, Adenovirus, Rhinovirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Parainfluenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and more. Demonstrated on leading molecular platforms such as BioFire® FilmArray®, BioFire® SPOTFIRE®, Cepheid® GeneXpert®, Roche cobas® Liat®, Hologic® Panther Fusion®, and QIAstat-Dx®, these controls provide flexibility and confidence across diverse respiratory testing environments.
TechTalk: Improve confidence in molecular testing with NATtrol™ quality controls
Friday, July 31 at 16:00 BST | 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EDT | 08:00 PDT
Quality controls play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of molecular diagnostic testing.
In this 20-min SelectScience® TechTalk, Dr. Jessica Van Allen, Technical Support Lead at ZeptoMetrix, will explore the importance of QC throughout the testing workflow and discuss how selecting the appropriate control can help laboratories meet quality, regulatory, and operational requirements.
Attendees will gain an understanding of ZeptoMetrix® NATtrol™ molecular quality controls, including their design, intended use, and benefits for infectious disease testing applications. Dr. Van Allen will also review key considerations for choosing the right control for specific workflows, assay platforms, and laboratory requirements.
Whether implementing a new assay or optimizing an existing testing process, participants will leave with practical guidance to help strengthen confidence in their test results.
Certificate of attendance
If you attend the live TechTalk, you will automatically receive a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.
If you view the on-demand TechTalk, you can request a certificate of attendance by emailing editor@selectscience.net.
TechTalk details
- Cost: Free to attend
- Location: Online
- Duration: 20 minutes
Registration is required to secure your place. If you register but can’t attend live, you will receive a link to the on‑demand recording once it becomes available.
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