Evaluation of the commercially available LightMix® Modular E-gene kit using clinical and proficiency testing specimens for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

•Performance of the LightMix® E-gene kit for SARS-CoV-2 detection was evaluated.•The LightMix® kit had similar analytical and diagnostic sensitivity as the comparator in-house assays.•Cycle threshold values of the three assays showed excellent correlation.•The LightMix® kit performed well as a stand-alone test for SARS-CoV-2 detection.