Description:
TestKitFeatures&Benefits:
NOTAVAILABLEFORSALEINTHEU.S.
TheSofiaS.pneumoniaeFluorescentImmunoassay(FIA)usesadvancedimmunofluorescence-basedlateral-flowtechnologytodetect Streptococcuspneumoniacellwallpolysaccharide(CWPS) antigeninhumanurineofpatientswithpneumoniaandincerebralspinalfluid(CSF)specimensofpatientswithmeningitis.CWPSantigens,ifpresent,bindtothedetectionparticles.WhenthesamplemigratesuptheTestStriptotheTestLine,theantigen-conjugatecomplexisboundtothecaptureantibody,formingafluorescentline.Ifantigensarenotpresent,thefluorescentmicroparticleswillnotbetrappedbythecaptureantibodiesnordetectedbySofia.
Sofiawillscantheteststripandmeasuretheimmunofluorescentsignalbyprocessingtheresultsusingmethod-specificalgorithmsanddisplaythetestresults(Positive,Negative,orInvalid)onitsdisplayscreen.Thetestresultscanalsobeautomaticallyprintedonanintegratedprinterifthisoptionisselected.
Aninternalcontrollinehelpsensurethattherapid S.pneumoniae testhasbeenexecutedproperly,thatthekitreagentsareperformingappropriately,andthatadequateflowhasoccurredthroughtheteststrip.AnotherfluorescentlineshouldformattheControlpositionontheteststripeachtimeaspecimenorcontrolistested.Ifnocontrollineisdetected,thetestwillbereportedasinvalidbySofia.TheenhancedsensitivityoftheSofiaS.pneumoniaeFIAgivesyouaccuracyandconfidenceinrapidtesting.
TheSofiaS.pneumoniaeFIAisoneinagrowingmenuofthefluorescentantibodytestsavailableforuseonSofia.Thiseasy-to-usequalitativefluorescenttestcanbeusedasanaidintherapiddiagnosisof S.pneumoniae infection.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
Resultsin10minutes* | FasttimetoresultsfortrulyrapidS.pneumoniaetesting |
Self-containedtestcassette | Clean,easytouseanddisposeof |
Fixed-volumePipettefortesting | Collectsanddispensescorrectamountofsampleneeded |
Allcomponentsincludedinkit | ReadytousewithSofia,noneedforadditionalequipment |
Roomtemperaturestorage | Norefrigeratorspaceneeded.Noneedtowaitforreagentstowarmup.RapidS.pneumoniaetestscanberunimmediatelyasneeded. |
*RefertoPackageInsertforadditionalperformanceclaims.
ProductSpecifications:
| ProductSpecName | ProductSpecData |
|---|---|
Sampletype | Urine,CerebrospinalFluid(CSF) |
Timetoresults | 10minutes |
Storage | Roomtemperature(15°Cto35°C/59°Fto86°F) |
