MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test

DISTINGUISHES MRSA VERSUS MSSA

MicroPhage, Longmont, Colo, has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance that significantly expands the market for its KeyPath™ MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test-BT. The KeyPath MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test-BT quickly diagnoses and distinguishes methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA versus MSSA) in positive blood cultures. The test is now cleared for use with four BD BACTEC™ blood culture bottle types, including the BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic/F, Plus Anaerobic/F, Standard/10 Aerobic/F, and Standard/10 Anaerobic/F blood culture bottles. KeyPath delivers results 2 days earlier than traditional methods, providing physicians a significant time advantage in treating critically ill patients with bloodstream infections.

MicroPhage
(303) 652-5200
www.microphage.com

RF/IgG Absorbent Reagent

AIDS IN ENHANCING TEST SPECIFICITY OF IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS

The Binding Site Inc, San Diego, has added its new Rheumatoid Factor (RF)/IgG Absorbent Reagent to its broad offering for IVD manufacturers. Specifically designed for use in conjunction with immunodiagnostic assays, the product is formulated to remove both IgG and RF-IgM molecules from human serum. In principle, the reagent effectively prevents these bodily components from nonspecific binding within the test sample. This eliminates certain interference effects found with some immunodiagnostic assays, which are looking to quantitatively determine human antigen-specific IgM immunoglobulin concentrations, as found in various diagnostic disease states. This reagent serves to enhance overall specificity by reducing both the amount of false positive test results from native IgG components and the amount of false negative test results from native RF-IgM components. It is available as a ready-to-use, fully liquid stable product and is offered in a number of convenient, operator-oriented packaging configurations, including bulk-sized formats.

The Binding Site Inc
(800) 633-4484
www.thebindingsite.com