The BinaxNOW Malaria verify is a speedy and simple diagnostic verify that will
exactly differentiate a deadly P. falciparum an an infection from a pan-malarial
an an infection introduced on by P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae.
■ three straightforward steps
■ 1 reagent
■ Reliable Ends in 15 minutes
■ Sensitivity: 99.7% (P.f.); 93.5% (P.v.)*
■ Specificity: 94.2% (P.f.); 99.8% (P.v.
Description
A speedy and simple diagnostic verify that will exactly differentiate a deadly P. falciparum an an infection from a pan-malarial an an infection introduced on by P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae
For differential evaluation of a malaria an an infection
Merely three straightforward steps, using one reagent
Reliable ends in 15 minutes
CLIA Complexity: Common
CPT Code: 87899
Sensitivity: 99.7% (P.f.); 93.5% (P.v.)
Specificity: 94.2% (P.f.); 99.8% (P.v.)
BNX665000: Malaria Test Gear – World BNX665025: Malaria Test Gear – US BNX665010: Optimistic Administration
ABSTRACT
Microscopic evaluation and species identification of Plasmodium in areas of nonendemicity current a robust methodology for malaria evaluation nonetheless are technically troublesome. A possible study was carried out to measure the effectivity of BinaxNOW compared with microscopy (the gold regular) in a U.S. educating hospital. Common, BinaxNOW was 84.2% delicate and 99.8% specific. Excluding victims on antimalarial treatment, the sensitivity was 92.9%. Importantly, BinaxNOW initially misclassified a case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria as non-falciparum. These outcomes help the thought of use of BinaxNOW in screening of individuals suspected of getting malaria in areas of nonendemicity.
Organism
Gear title
Producer – distributora
Type of Testb
Plasmodium
BinaxNOW® Malaria Test
Inverness Medical
Quick (HRP2 and aldolase)
Malaria-Ag
Cellabs
EIA
OptiMal
Motion
Quick (LDH)
MAKROmed malaria verify
MAKROmed Manufacturing, LTD
Quick (HRP2)
Paracheck Pf
Orchid
Quick (HRP2)
Visitect Malaria Pf
Omega Diagnostics LTD
Quick (HRP2)
Wuchereria bancrofti
ICT Filariasis
Binax
Quick
Filariasis Ag-CELISA
Cellabs
EIA
Parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) is produced by asexual and sexual phases (gametocytes) of malaria parasites. Test kits that are presently obtainable detect pLDH from all four species of Plasmodium. They are going to distinguish P. falciparum from the non-falciparum species, nonetheless cannot distinguish between P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. vivax. Checks that detect pLDH do not generate persistent optimistic outcomes following chemotherapy, similar to the HRP-II verify.
At current, the one obtainable RDT for malaria in america is the BinaxNOW Malaria Test. The Binax assay includes every the HRP II (for P. falciparum) and aldolase which is a pan-malarial antigen. It may possibly’t separate non-falciparum species. The Binax assay must on a regular basis be accompanied by thick and thin film microscopy.
Specs
Common
Antigens to all 4 species of malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae in total blood