Thermo Scientific™ Wellcogen™ Neisseria meningitidis A, C, Y, W135 Rapid Latex Agglutination Test

Description

• Wellcogen™ N
• meningitidis ACY W135 is a rapid latex test for use in the qualitative detection of antigen from Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) groups A, C, Y and W135, present in body fluids as a consequence of infection or in blood cultures
• NOTE: Tests performed directly on clinical specimens are intended for screening purposes and should augment, not replace, culture procedures
• Results must be used in conjunction with other data; e.g
• symptoms, results of other tests, clinical impressions etc
• Use this rapid latex test in the qualitative detection of antigen from Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) groups A, C, Y and W135 present in body fluids, as a consequence of infection, or in blood cultures
• The reagent consists of polystyrene latex particles which have been coated with antibodies specific to meningococcus groups A, C, Y and W135 antigens
• These latex particles agglutinate in the presence of sufficient homologous antigen
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