With Abbott's rapid streptococcal test, the doctor can quickly and safely check for the presence of a streptococcal A infection using a throat swab, meaning that treatment can be directly linked to the diagnosis. The rapid test is based on an immunological test procedure (chromatographic immunoassay rapid test) and is used for the qualitative detection of Strep A antigens. If the pathogen is detected, antibiotics can be started early, e.g. for tonsillitis or infection of the middle ear.

Product details:

• Fast and easy test execution
• Qualitative determination of Strep A antigens
• Sample material: throat swabs
• Reliable and comfortable
• Test principle: lateral flow immunoassay rapid test
• Storage: at room temperature or refrigerated (2-30 °C)
• Test result for Streptococcus pyogenes after just 5 minutes

Patients with a streptococcal infection type A often have symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, sore throat, fever and rash (volatile exanthema in scarlet fever). Early diagnosis and timely administration of antibiotics with penicillin upon detection of Streptococcus pyogenes can help prevent further complications due to infectious diseases, such as purulent inflammation of the tonsils or throat, angina lateralis, otitis media, pharyngitis or scarlet fever.

Scope of delivery:

• 25 test cassettes (streptococcal rapid test), individually packaged
• 25 extraction tubes
• 25 dripping points for the extraction tubes
• 25 sterile disposable swabs, individually packaged
• 10 ml extraction reagent A (red)
• 10 ml extraction reagent B (colourless)
• 1 stand for the extraction tubes
• Positive control (1 ml)
• Negative control (1 ml)
• Instructions