Enzo Biochem’s Full Service Clinical Laboratory to Launch Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Services Next Week

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Enzo Clinical Labs to Begin Accepting Specimens for COVID-19 Testing

Company Concurrently Developing Proprietary Next Generation Test

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc., will begin accepting specimens for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing next week. COVID-19 is a contagious virus that is believed to spread by person-to-person transmission and may have serious health consequences. The virus has infected more than 93,000 people globally including recent detections in the United States. Enzo has many years of experience processing specimens for the detection of viral pathogens. The test used by Enzo is a molecular test that determines the presence of viral RNA in respiratory specimens collected from patients by healthcare providers.

Enzo CEO Dr. Elazar Rabbani commented: “Clinical laboratories play a vital role in combatting serious challenges to public health, including those posed by COVID-19. We are pleased to be able to rapidly respond to the urgent need for this test and we remain committed to working with our industry partners to address this challenge.”

Enzo is concurrently applying its technical expertise in molecular diagnostics to develop a next generation COVID-19 testing option. Enzo’s innovations include virus-inactivating specimen collection media to lessen transmission risks for healthcare providers and clinical laboratory personnel, the development of more relevant positive controls for the tests, and improved sensitivity. The company is consulting with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the implementation of these enhanced test features.

About Enzo Biochem

Enzo Biochem is a pioneer in molecular diagnostics, leading the convergence of clinical laboratories, life sciences and intellectual property through the development of unique diagnostic platform technologies that provide numerous advantages over previous standards. A global company, Enzo Biochem utilizes cross-functional teams to develop and deploy products, systems and services that meet the ever-changing and rapidly growing needs of health care today and into the future. Underpinning Enzo Biochem’s products and technologies is a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio, with patent coverage across a number of key enabling technologies.

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For: Enzo Biochem, Inc.
David Bench, CFO
212-583-0100
dbench@enzo.com

Steve Anreder
Anreder & Company
212-532-3232
Steven.anreder@anreder.com

Elliot Sloane
ESPR LLC
917-291-0833
Elliot.espr@gmail.com

Source: Enzo Biochem, Inc.

Released March 6, 2020