Microgen® Salmonella latex test

Microgen® Salmonella is a rapid latex slide agglutination test for the
confirmatory identification of presumptive Salmonella colonies from selective agar plates. Microgen® Salmonella test offers a rapid alternative
to the traditional identification methods and detects Salmonella spp. including S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis.
• Rapid – Results within 2 minutes. Eliminates the need for conventional screening tests that require 24 hours incubation
• Based on Salmonella Latex results laboratories can proceed directly to full biochemical identification
• High Specificity – employs highly specific flagella antisera which reduces potential cross reactivity with non Salmonella
• Providing presumptive identification directly from primary isolation media
• Detects both motile and non motile Salmonella

The genus Salmonella consists of over 2,000 serotypes which can cause acute infectious gastroenteritis frequently associated with food
poisoning. The rapid identification of Salmonella is important
both for appropriate patient management and epidemiological investigations, minimising the delay associated with routine testing methods.

Price:
Microgen® Salmonella - A rapid, latex slide agglutination test for the presumptive identification of Salmonella in selective and/or enrichment cultures or isolates taken directly from selective agars. F42 50 tests Rp1.478.000,00