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BD Pneumoslide™ S. pneumoniae Latex Test Kit
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50 Tests
Description
Includes
Kit includes one 2.5mL vial of S. pneumoniae antibody-coated latex bead suspension, one vial of lyophilized polyvalent positive control (reconstitutes to 5mL), one 2.5mL vial with dropper, latex negative control, 50 stirring sticks and one glass slide.
- Test results within three minutes
- CLIA Complexity: High
- Qualitatively detects capsular antigens of S. pneumoniae directly from isolated colonies or pure cultures from liquid nutrient broth
- Visible agglutination occurs when the S. pneumoniae capsular antigen reacts with the antibody-coated latex beads
- Sensitivity: 98.4% with colonies isolated on agar
- Specificity: 93.0% with colonies isolated on agar
Specifications
Specifications
| Clia Complexity | High |
| Detectable Analytes | S. pneumoniae Capsular Antigen |
| Sample Type | Isolated colonies or pure cultures from liquid nutrient broth |
| Type | S. pneumoniae Latex Test Kit |
| Includes | One 2.5mL vial of Antibody-coated Latex bead suspension, One 0.5mL vial of lyophilized positive control, One 2.5mL vial of negative control, 50 Stirring sticks and One glass slide |
| Quantity | 50 Tests |
| Test Time | 3 min. |
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