The BinaxNOW Malaria check is a speedy and easy diagnostic check that may
precisely differentiate a lethal P. falciparum an infection from a pan-malarial
an infection brought on by P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae.
■ three easy steps
■ 1 reagent
■ Dependable Ends in 15 minutes
■ Sensitivity: 99.7% (P.f.); 93.5% (P.v.)*
■ Specificity: 94.2% (P.f.); 99.8% (P.v.
Binaxnow
Description
A speedy and easy diagnostic check that may precisely differentiate a lethal P. falciparum an infection from a pan-malarial an infection brought on by P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae
For differential analysis of a malaria an infection
Simply three easy steps, utilizing one reagent
Dependable ends in 15 minutes
CLIA Complexity: Average
CPT Code: 87899
Sensitivity: 99.7% (P.f.); 93.5% (P.v.)
Specificity: 94.2% (P.f.); 99.8% (P.v.)
BNX665000: Malaria Check Equipment – World BNX665025: Malaria Check Equipment – US BNX665010: Optimistic Management
ABSTRACT
Microscopic analysis and species identification of Plasmodium in areas of nonendemicity present a strong methodology for malaria analysis however are technically difficult. A potential examine was performed to measure the efficiency of BinaxNOW in comparison with microscopy (the gold normal) in a U.S. educating hospital. General, BinaxNOW was 84.2% delicate and 99.8% particular. Excluding sufferers on antimalarial remedy, the sensitivity was 92.9%. Importantly, BinaxNOW initially misclassified a case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria as non-falciparum. These outcomes assist the considered use of BinaxNOW in screening of people suspected of getting malaria in areas of nonendemicity.
Organism
Equipment title
Producer – distributora
Sort of Checkb
Plasmodium
BinaxNOW® Malaria Check
Inverness Medical
Fast (HRP2 and aldolase)
Malaria-Ag
Cellabs
EIA
OptiMal
Movement
Fast (LDH)
MAKROmed malaria check
MAKROmed Manufacturing, LTD
Fast (HRP2)
Paracheck Pf
Orchid
Fast (HRP2)
Visitect Malaria Pf
Omega Diagnostics LTD
Fast (HRP2)
Wuchereria bancrofti
ICT Filariasis
Binax
Fast
Filariasis Ag-CELISA
Cellabs
EIA
Parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) is produced by asexual and sexual phases (gametocytes) of malaria parasites. Check kits which are presently obtainable detect pLDH from all 4 species of Plasmodium. They will distinguish P. falciparum from the non-falciparum species, however can’t distinguish between P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. vivax. Checks that detect pLDH don’t generate persistent optimistic outcomes following chemotherapy, just like the HRP-II check.
Binaxnow
At present, the one obtainable RDT for malaria in america is the BinaxNOW Malaria Check. The Binax assay comprises each the HRP II (for P. falciparum) and aldolase which is a pan-malarial antigen. It can’t separate non-falciparum species. The Binax assay ought to all the time be accompanied by thick and skinny movie microscopy.
Specs
Average
Antigens to all four species of malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae in entire blood
