LEISHMANIASIS Kala Azar TEST (IT LEISH), ser/pl/wb,1t 710124
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VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS Kala Azar TEST (IT LEISH)
CAUTION
This test is worded and codified by unit to make the order easier, but it is always packaged in kit of 24.
This item replaced by non-standard test SSDTLEIS24T2, for which the validation dossier is pending. Please contact your laboratory referent for more information.
Definition
Rapid immunochromatographic test using the recombinant antigen rK39 for the detection of antibodies against visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar).
This test is used as a first screening test for suspected Leishmaniasis cases.
Synonym
VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS TEST
Specifications
Components
24 hermetically sealed pouches containing:
- 1 device with dipstick, conjugate well, wash well
- 1 well cover
- 1 dropper ampoule with buffer solution
- 1 lancet
- 1 disinfecting swab
- 1 pipette (printed mark for 10 µl)
- 1 schematic test procedure
Technical specifications
Rapid test (± 20 minutes on whole blood and ± 10 minutes on serum ou plasma)
Packaging & Labelling
Kit of 24 tests
Instructions for use
Follow the instructions in the leaflet.
Can be performed on serum, plasma or whole blood (capillary or venous sample in EDTA tube).
Please consult the “Updated laboratory procedures, 2022” available online via the Laboratory working Group sharepoint page: Laboratory Procedures and Resources.
https://msfintl.sharepoint.com/sites/msfintlcommunities/LabWG/SitePages/Laboratory-Manual-page.aspx
For offline access, contact your laboratory advisor.
Precautions for Use
All biological samples must be considered as potentially infectious and handled with the usual precautions (compulsary wearing of gloves, hand washing, etc.).
Storage
- Store between 2º and 30º C
- Do not freeze
- Shelf life: 15 months
- Guaranteed minimum remaining shelf life at delivery: 1/3 of the total shelf life
- Not to be used beyond expiry date
Waste management
Incinerate the tests and the used materials.
MSF requirements
Screening test for detecting visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar).