Alere BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card

Posted by admin on March 14th, 2014

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Alere BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card is a rapid assay for the qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine samples from patients with symptoms of pneumonia. It is intended to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease caused by L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in conjunction with culture and other methods.

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SKU: 851-000 Categories: ,

Description

Benefits

Alere BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card provides accurate, rapid identification of Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 with an easy-to-use technology. Rapid diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease and early initiation of appropriate therapy has been shown to dramatically reduce morbidity and mortality.

Specifications

  • Sample Type: Urine
  • Time to Result: 15 minutes
  • Kit Size: 12 or 22 tests
  • Performance Data: Sensitivity/Specificity: 95%/95%