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MRSA Latex Test for PBP2

General Information

Vendor		Hardy Diagnostics
Item		MRSA Latex Test for PBP2
Features		Saves Time - Total test time is 15 minutes, while traditional agar methods take 1-2 days. Accurate - 100% sensitive and 99% specific (from TSA with blood); more accurate than agar or MIC methods. Economical - Saves time and money by eliminating the need for expensive PCR or time-consuming agar methods. Simple Procedure - Performed with common lab equipment. The procedure involves an extraction, heating, centrifugation, and a latex agglutination step.
Approval		US FDA
Product Number		DR900A
Method		Inquire
Sample		Inquire
Instrumentation Needed		Inquire
Incubation/Processing Time		15 minutes
Pricing		Inquire
Financing		To finance this purchase click here (U.S. customers only)

Product Description

Detects methicillin resistant S. aureus and methicillin resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in only 15 minutes. The NEW, FDA cleared, MRSA Latex Kit for PBP2/ detects Penicillin Binding Protein 2/ (PBP2/) in isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci. PBP2/ is a protein coded by the mecA gene and is present in the membranes of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci. The latex particles in this kit are coated with antibodies specific to the PBP2/ protein. This is a highly specific and sensitive test that has been successfully used around the world for several years.

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