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Many proprietary PCR platforms deployed outside centralised laboratories have limited capacity to upscale when public health demands increase. We set out to develop and validate an open-platform mobile laboratory for remote area COVID-19 diagnosis, with a subsequent field trial.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Gap Statement.<\/jats:bold> In regional Western Australia, molecular diagnostic support is limited to near point-of-care devices. We therefore aimed to demonstrate open-platform capability in a rapidly deployable format within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Methodology.<\/jats:bold> We compared, selected and validated components of a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay in order to establish a portable molecular diagnostics laboratory. The optimal combination of PCR assay equipment, reagents and consumables required for operation to national standards in regional laboratories was identified. This comprised RNA extraction and purification (QuickGene-480, Kurabo, Japan), a duplex RT-PCR assay (Logix Smart COVID-19, Co-Diagnostics, USA), a Myra liquid handling robot (Biomolecular Systems, Australia) and a magnetic induction thermal cycler (MIC, Biomolecular Systems).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold> The 95 and 99% limits of detection were 1.01 copies \u03bcl<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> (5.05 copies per reaction) and 2.80 copies \u03bcl<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> (14.00 copies per reaction) respectively. The Co-Diagnostics assay amplified both SARS-CoV-1 and \u22122 RNA but showed no other cross reactivity. Qualitative results aligned with the reference laboratory SARS-CoV-2 assay (sensitivity 100% [95 % CI 96.48\u2013100%], specificity 100% [95% CI 96.52\u2013100%]). In field trials, the laboratory was operational within an hour of arrival on-site, can process up to 36 samples simultaneously, produces results in two and a half hours from specimen reception, and performed well during six consecutive runs during a 1 week deployment.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold> Our mobile laboratory enables an adaptive response to increased test demand, and unlike many proprietary point-of-care PCR systems, rapid substitution with an alternative assay if gene targets change or reagent supply chains fail. 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