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S&C Canine Babesia gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test is a test cassette to diagnose the presence of Babesia gibsoni antibodies (Babesia gibsoni Ab) in dog’s serum or plasma specimen.
Canine Babesia gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test
1.INTENDED USE
S&C Canine Babesia gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test is a test cassette to diagnose the presence of Babesia gibsoni antibodies (Babesia gibsoni Ab) in dog’s serum or plasma specimen.
Assay Time: 5-10 min
Sample: Serum or plasma
2.PRINCIPLE OF THE ASSAY
S&C Canine Babesia gibsoni Antibody Rapid Test is based on sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. Babesia specific recombinant antigen was applied in this assay, specially combine the Babesia antibodies in specimen and form a visible line.
3.KIT COMPONENT
- 10×Foil pouches, each containing one cassette, one 40μLpipette and a desiccant
- 10×Assay buffer tubes
- 10×10μLcapillary dropper
- 10×Centrifugal tubes
- 1×Product Manual
4.TEST PROCEDURE
- Allow all materials, including specimen and test device, recover to 15-25℃ before running the assay.
- Take out the test device from the foil pouch and place it horizontally.
- Use the 10μLcapillary dropper to place 2 drops ( 20μL) of the prepared specimen into a vial of assay buffer and mix well. Then use 40μL pipette to drop 3 drops (approx. 120μL) of the diluted sample into the sample hole “S” of the test card.
Interpret the result in 5-10 minutes. Result after 10 minutes is considered as invalid.
5.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
Positive: The presence of both C band and T band, no matter T band is clear or vague.
Negative: Only clear C band appears.
Invalid: No colored band appears in C zone, no matter whether T band appears.
6.STORAGE
The kit can be stored at room temperature (2-30°C). The test kit is stable through the expiration date (18 months) marked on the foil pouch. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not store the test kit in direct sunlight.
7.PRECAUTIONS
- All reagents must be at room temperature before running the assay.
- Do not remove test cassette from its pouch until immediately before use.
- Do not use the test beyond its expiration date.
- The components in this kit have been quality control tested as standard batch unit. Do not mix components from different lot numbers.
- All specimens are of potential infection. It must be strictly treated according to the rules and regulations by local states.
8.LIMITATION
S&C BIOTECH Canine Babesia gibsoni Antibody Rapid Testis for in vitro veterinary diagnosis use only. All results should be considered with other clinical information available from veterinarian. It is suggested to apply a further confirmative method such as PCR when positive result was observed.