Model Number: TORCH
Brand Name: EGENS
Key Specifications/Special Features:
OnestepcassettestyletorchIgMtest(colloidgold)Specimencollection:Forserum orplasma,collectbloodintoacontainerwithoutanticoagulantIfthespecimencannotbetestedonthedayofcollection,store theserum(orplasma)specimeninarefrigeratororfreezerBringthespecimenstoroomtemperaturebeforetesting
Testprocedure:
- Dilutetheserum(orplasma)specimen50timeswithdiluents (10μlspecimenadd490μldiluent)
- Openapouchcontainingacassette,removethetestkitfromthepouch andplaceithorizontallyonthedesk
- Pipette1or 2dropsofdilutedspecimenintothesamplewellofthe cassette
- Readresultswithin10-15minutes
- Donotreadresultsafter20minutes
Interpretationofresults:
- Negative:
- Onlyonepinkbandappearsontestregionofthecassette
- ThisindicatesthatthereisnodetectablespecificIgMinthespecimen
- Positive:
- Twopinkbandsappearontestregionofthecassette
- Thisindicatesthatthespecimencontainsdetectableamountof specificIgM
- Invalid:
- Ifwithoutcoloredbandappearsontestregion,thisisanindicationof apossibleerrorinperformingthetest
- Testshouldberepeatedusinganewdevice