NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanosphere, Inc., a nanotechnology-based molecular diagnostics company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Verigene® F5 / F2 / MTHFR Nucleic Acid Test, which detects disease-associated gene mutations that can contribute to blood coagulation disorders and difficulties metabolizing folate (vitamin B-12). This marks the second nanotechnology-based assay cleared by the FDA to run on the Verigene System, following clearance in September of the company’s Verigene® Warfarin Metabolism Nucleic Acid Test.
