The new Certest S. pneumoniae + Legionella one step combo card test is a coloured chromatographic immunoassay for the simultaneous qualitative detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in human urine samples.
The kit allow for early diagnosis of S. pneumoniae and/or Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection through detection of some specific soluble antigens present in the urine of patients with S. pneumoniae and/or L. pneumophila.
The test is rapid, giving a result at 15 minutes, and utilizes a urine specimen which is convenient for collection, transport and subsequent detection of early, as well as later, stages of disease.
More info, through the product page for Certest S. pneumoniae + Legionella one step combo card test.
