Microgen® Legionella rapid

A rapid latex agglutination test providing results in two minutes directly from a selective medium for the confirmatory identification of:
• Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Serogroup 2-15
• Non-L. pneumophila species of clinical significance grown on selective media.

The Microgen® Legionella rapid test is suitable for organisms derived from patients with suspected Legionella pneumonia or from environmental
sources.
• Integrates into laboratory work flow improving efficiency
• Requires no special equipment or training
• 100% Specificity and Sensitivity compared to traditional culture methods
• Detects Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and 2-15, together with 10 of the most clinically relevant species
• Compliant with ISO 11731 Water Quality –Detection and enumeration of Legionella
• Individual reagents may be purchased separately

The latexes used in Microgen® Legionella are coated with immunoglobulins which have been specially processed to minimize issues with potentially cross reacting organisms thereby eliminating the need for a control latex.
Microgen® Legionella pneumophila identifies a range of non-L. pneumophila species of clinical significance with high specificity and no crossreaction with L. pneumophila.

Detects the following species:
• L. pneumophila Serogroup 1 and 2-15
• L. micdadei
• L. bozemanii I & II
• L. dumoffii
• L. longbeachae I & II
• L. jordanis
• L. gormanii
• L. anisa
• L. feelei

Price:
Microgen® Legionella -for identifying Legionella pneumophila grown on selective medium. Identifies L. pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Serogroup 2-15. Also contains group latex for 10 other pathogenic species. M45CE 50 tests Rp3.166.000,00
Legionella 1 Latex reagent M45A 2.5ml Rp1.026.000,00
Legionella 2-15 latex reagent M45B 2.5ml Rp1.026.000,00
Legionella Positive Control reagent M45C 1ml Rp1.026.000,00
Legionella Species latex reagent M45D 2.5ml Rp1.488.000,00