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RAPYDTEST® USING COMBINED HRP2 / PLDH TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM AND THE OTHER PLASMODIUM SPECIES CareStart™ Malaria PARASITOLOGY SINGLE USE IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE 08/2016: TEST PROCEDURE UPDATED - SEE PAGE

a Performance Benefits • Isolates Plasmodium falciparum HRP2 and Pan • Specific LDH (Pf, Pv, Po, Pm) on separate test lines • Combined antigen technology gives you increased accuracy • User friendly cartridge format for ease of use and storage • Integral vents prevent sample 'back flow' interference • Results in 20 minutes vIJ Intended Use For the rapid qualitative determination of Malaria Histidine-rich Protein 2 (HRP2) and lactate dehydrogenase in human blood as an aid in the diagnosis of Malaria infection. Summary Malaria is a serious parasitic disease characterized by fever, chills, and...

Test Procedure 1. Add 5µl of whole blood into the sample well (small well). 3. Read test result in 20 minutes Bulb type 3. Positive reaction - P. falciparum The presence of three colour bands (three bands in the Control, "2" and "I" areas) or two bands (one band in the Control Area and another band in the "I" area) indicates a positive result for P. falciparum. 4. Positive reaction P. vivax, P. malariae, or P. ovale. The presence of two colour bands (one band in the Control Area and another band in the "2" area) indicates a positive result for P. vivax, P. malariae, or P. ovale. The pLDH...

Performance Characteristics The CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH combo kit has been evaluated with positive and negative clinical samples tested by microscopic examination of whole blood. Precision Within-run and between-run precisions have been determined by testing 10 replicates of three specimens: a negative, a low positive and a strong positive. The agreement between the test results and the expected results were 100%. Products can be ordered direct from Apacor or from an appointed distributor Visit our website for all the latest information www.apacor.com or e-mail on: sales@apacor.com