When using the QuantiFast Pathogen PCR +IC Kit or the QuantiFast Pathogen RT-PCR +IC Kit, what should the fluorescent label of the probe be for the customer-defined assay to detect the pathogen?

Typically, the target-specific probe should be labeled with FAM as the reporter dye and a non-fluorescent quencher (e.g., Dark Quencher, Black Hole Quencher [BHQ] or Iowa Black Quencher). Other reporter dyes than FAM, detected in a different detection channel than MAX, may also be suitable. It is not recommended to use fluorescent quenchers (e.g., TAMRA fluorescent dye). Due to their own native fluorescence, fluorescent quenchers contribute to an overall increase in background and reduce the signal-to-noise ratio.