Abbott Bioline™ ONCHOCERCIASIS IgG4 (Box of 25 Tests)

Description

AN IMPROVED SURVEILLANCE TOOL IN THE LATE AND POST-CONTROL STAGES OF ONCHOCERCIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM

The Bioline™ Onchocerciasis IgG₄ test detects exposure to the parasite that causes onchocerciasis, Onchocerca volvulus, by detecting of IgG₄ antibodies to Onchocerca volvulus Ov16 antigen, one of the parasite’s antigens. Onchocerciasis is also called river blindness, a leading cause of preventable blindness in Africa.

Benefits:

• Detects: IgG₄ antibody against Ov16 antigen
• Specimen: Whole blood, Serum, Plasma
• 1-40°C for 24 months
• Less Invasive and Less Painful than current diagnostic methods
• Time to results: 30 minutes. (The results are valid from 30 minutes to 24 hours.)

Specifications:

✓ Performance
Whole Blood : Sensitivity 81.1 %, Specificity 99.0 %
Serum and Plasma : Sensitivity 85.3 %, Specificity 99.0 %