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BD GeneOhm™ MRSA Assay

General Information

Vendor		BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company)
Item		BD GeneOhm™ MRSA Assay
Method		PCR
Sample		Nasal Specimen
Instrumentation Needed		Vortex Genie 2 (Fisher) with 1.5 mL microtube holder or equivalent; for processing multiple samples, adapter with multiple holding sites can be used Micropipettors (accurate range between 1-10 μL , 10-100 μL and 100-1000 μL) Sterile DNAse-free filter-blocked or positive displacement micropipettor tips Sterile fine tip transfer pipets (e.g. VWR catalog nos. 14670-329, 14670-332) or extended-length sterile DNAse-free filter-blocked tips of 1250 μL Scissors Gauzes Disposable gloves, powderless Microcentrifuge for high (must reach 14 000 x g) and low speed centrifugation Dry heating block for 1.5 mL tubes or water bath Ice or cooling block for 1.5 mL tubes Cap removal tool (e.g. MATRIX catalog no. 4469) (optional) Stopwatch or timer Smart Cycler® starter system with Dx Software (processing block, user manual, accessory kit, and desktop computer) (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA)
Incubation/Processing Time		2 hours
Pricing		Inquire

Product Description

BD GeneOhm™ MRSA assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of nasal colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to aid in the prevention and control of MRSA infections in healthcare settings. The test performed on the Smart Cycler® instrument with a nasal swab specimen from patients at risk for colonization, utilizes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the amplification of MRSA DNA and fluorogenic target-specific hybridization probes for the detection of the amplified DNA. BD GeneOhm™ MRSA assay is not intended to diagnose MRSA infections nor to guide or monitor treatment for MRSA infections. Concomitant cultures are necessary only to recover organisms for epidemiological typing or for further susceptibility testing.

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