CHOLERA TEST Ag O1/O139, stool, 1 test (Bioline 44FK30)
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CHOLERA TEST Ag O1/O139 (Bioline)
There is currently no cholera rapid test WHO prequalified or available as an MSF standard. It is possible to order the test as a nonstandard item only after validation by the medical director of your respective operational center. More information in the LWG communication of November 2017.
Please contact your laboratory advisor to receive the most updated information regarding the cholera rapid test to be ordered as a non-standard after validation of the medical director of your operational centre.
CAUTION
This test is worded and codified by unit to make the order easier, but it is always packaged per 20 tests.
Definition
Rapid Polyclonal antibody-based co-agglutination test for the detection of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 antigen in stool samples in the context of an outbreak investigation.
Specifications
Components
- 20 Test devices with desiccant in individual foil pouches
- Specimen collection tubes containing extraction buffer (20 x 1.2 ml/vial)
- 20 Swabs for solid specimen collection
- 20 Disposable droppers for liquid specimen collection
- 20 Patient identification labels
- 1 Instructions for use
Technical specifications
- Time to result: 15 min
- Specimen: Solid or liquid stool
Packaging & Labelling
Kit of 20 tests
Instructions for use
Follow the instructions on the leaflet and the protocol for the investigation of an epidemic.
- Not to be used for individual diagnosis.
- The test does not detect V. cholera non-O1/O139
Precautions for Use
All biological samples must be treated as potentially infectious and handled with the usual precautions (compulsory wearing of gloves, hand washing, etc.).
Storage
- Store between 1ºC and 30º C
- Do not freeze
- Shelf life: 24 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
There is currently no cholera rapid test WHO prequalified or available as an MSF standard.