Description
∑-GBS™ is one of the latest innovations from MWE and is a swab based device for the direct collection and rapid processing of specimens screening for Streptocccus agalactiae.
The product includes a 2ml vial of Lim broth (for the enrichment of Group B Streptococcus) and a swab which can be snapped into the vial. After collecting the specimen, the vial can be incubated for a few hours before inoculation onto a chromogenic agar medium for the direct detection and identification of Streptocccus agalactiae.
Features and Benefits:
- Recommended application: Screening for Streptocccus agalactiae is normally performed in late pregnancy. The swab is used to collect specimen(s) in normal way from vagina and/or rectum.
- Lim Broth Medium
- Enrichment of specimens ready for direct plating on chromogenic agar
- Interfering bacteria inhibited, including E. coli
- Liquid format compatible with automated processing platforms
- Simpler processing and faster turnaround
- Convenient Snap ‘n’ Cap format for easy specimen handling.
- Convenient format for screening for Group B Streptococcus colonisation
- Shelf life: 6 months
