BinaxNOW Legionella

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BinaxNOW® Legionella

Legionnaires’ disease

Alere BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card is a rapid assay for the qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine samples from patients with symptoms of pneumonia. It is intended to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease caused by L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in conjunction with culture and other methods.

INTENDED USE

The Alere™ BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card is an in vitro rapid immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen (L. pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen) in urine specimens from patients with symptoms of pneumonia. It is intended to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of Legionella infection (Legionnaires’ Disease) caused by L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in conjunction with culture and other methods.

The Alere BinaxNOW® Legionella Urinary Antigen Card provides accurate, rapid detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen with an easy-to-use technology, aiding physicians in providing rapid, focused therapy.

Accurate, Rapid Results Mean Focused Therapy Now
  • Highly accurate – 95% sensitivity and specificity; treat with confidence
  • Easy-to-use – Easy to manage and train; minimizes operator error
  • Results in 15 minutes or less – Faster throughput in lab or Emergency Department; aiding in rapid, focused therapy
  • Room temperature storage – Doesn’t take up valuable refrigerator space
Cost-effective Detection of Legionella for Legionnaires Disease
  • Urinary Antigen Tests recommended as part of the IDSA/ATS CAP Guidelines1
  • Decrease mortality rate2
  • Decrease number of broad-spectrum antibiotics prescribed
  • Shorten patient wait time/hospital stay
  • Decrease need for unnecessary ancillary testing
  • Improve patient outcomes through rapid, focused therapy
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
  • •   Sample Type: Urine
  • •   Time to Result: 15 minutes
  • •   Kit Size: 12 or 22 tests
  • •   Performance Data: Sensitivity/Specificity: 95%/95%

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