EurobioPlex Community acquired meningitis
Product Information
The Eurobioplex Community-acquired bacterial meningitis is a test using real-time PCR amplification of bacterial DNA of Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, as well as a DNA extraction and PCR inhibition control. The test is performed directly from non-extracted samples of CSF or from extracted DNA .
Validated cyclers: CFX96™, LightCycler®480 II, Applied Biosystems® 7500, T-COR 8™-IVD
Sample preparation
Extraction methods: general DNA extraction protocols/kits (CSF is validated without extraction)
| Product name | EurobioPlex Community acquired meningitis |
| Cat-Nr. | EBX-020 |
| Sensitivity | Diagnostic sensitivity: Neisseria meningitidis >98%, Streptococcus pneumoniae >98%, Haemophilus influenzae >98% Analytical sensitivity: 10 copies/µl |
| Sample type | CSF |
| Specificity | Neisseria meningitidis 95.5%, Streptococcus pneumoniae 95%, Haemophilus influenzae >98% |
| Tests | 36 |
| Method | Real-Time PCR |
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