Thermo Scientific™ Wellcogen™ Neisseria meningitidis B/E. coli K1 Rapid Latex Agglutination Test

Description

• Wellcogen™ N
• meningitidis B/E
• coli K1 is a rapid latex test for use in the qualitative detection of antigen from Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) group B and Escherichia coli K1, present in body fluids as a consequence of infection
• The latex can also be used for the detection of specific antigen in blood culture supernatants and for the identification of meningococcus group B or E
• coli K1 cultures
• Meningococcus group B antigen and E
• coli K1 antigen are immunologically indistinguishable from each other
• 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; eg symptoms, results of other tests, clinical impressions etc
• Use this rapid latex test in the qualitative detection of antigen from Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) group B and Escherichia coli K1 present in body fluids as a consequence of infection
• The latex can also be used for the detection of specific antigen in blood culture supernatants and for the identification of meningococcus group B or E
• coli K1 cultures
• The reagent consists of polystyrene latex particles which have been coated with monoclonal antibodies specific to meningococcus group B antigen
• These latex particles agglutinate in the presence of sufficient homologous antigen
• N.B
• The polysaccharide K1 antigen of E
• coli shows structural and immunological identity with meningococcus group B antigen, and the reagent does not distinguish between them
• Therefore, the reagent may be used to assist in the diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis and neonatal E
• coli meningitis
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