sensit mpt 64 tb antigen rapid test

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sensit TB MPT 64

Antigen Rapid test

ubio Biotechnology Systems Pvt Ltd, Cochin


one-third of the world's population is currently infected with the TB bacillus

An estimated 1.7 million people died from TB in 2009(WHO) Africa and Asia account for 65% of total TB cases 3.2% of the world's estimated new tuberculosis cases were

MDR-TB, In India 3% of New TB cases are MDR TB MDR-TB cases in India represent over 20% of the global

burden of MDR-TB, with an estimated 131,000 cases in 2007 WHO estimates over 500,000 cases of multidrug-resistant

tuberculosis (MDR-TB) occur annually worldwide

TB


Antibody Screening tests are discontinued due to poor reliability.

Currently available tests include

• Sputum Microscopy• Tuberculin test• Interferon Gamma Assay• PCR• TB antigen tests

TB Diagnostics


MPT 64TB LAM Test

TB Antigen rapid Tests


The MPT64 antigen is the secretory protein (24 kDa) that is one of the secreted major antigens from tuberculosis bacteria,

MPT64 has been shown to differentiate the MTC from other bacterial species

About MPT64


Differentiation between M. tuberculosis and NTM

Results in 20 minutes.No need of PCR or Biochemical tests.Results as early as 2-3 weeks of

culture.Low cost and no need of equipments

Advantages of MPT 64 test


Sensit TB Ag MPT64 Rapid Test Kit is a qualitative Immunochromatographic assay for the detection M. tuberculosis complex in liquid and solid culture

MPT 64 Rapid test


Sensit TB Ag MPT64 Rapid Test works on chromatographic immunoassay. B

Basic components of test strip includes: a) Conjugate pad, which contains Monoclonal Anti-MPT64 antibody,

colloidal gold conjugated;

b) a nitrocellulose membrane strip containing two lines

a) T: Monoclonal Anti-MPT64 antibody and

b) C: Goat Anti Mouse.

Test Principle


Liquid Cultures: One drop of liquid culture can be directly added to the sample well of the test device.

If the culture is too turbid, adjust the opacity with McFarland No 1 using PBS.

· Solid cultures: Pick 3-4 colonies from solid culture and suspend in 200 ul of Assay buffer.

Treat the specimen as infectious and handle with standard biosafety measures.

Sample Preparation


Take out the test card from the foil pouch and place it on a horizontal surface.

Add 25 ul (using pipette)/one drop (using dropper provided) of the liquid or solid culture (processed as above) to the sample well, followed by the addition of one drop of assay diluent.

Wait for 20 minutes and interpret results. The result is considered invalid after 30 minutes. All results where control band does not appear are

considered invalid.

Test Procedure


Test Result Interpretation


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