Reagena POC PUUMALA IgM

Reagena POC PUUMALA IgM is an easy-to-use rapid rapid test intended for the detection of Puumala virus specific IgM antibodies from human serum, plasma, or fingertip blood. Result is used as an aid in the diagnosis of acute Puumala virus infection, nephropathia epidemica.

Test Performance:
Specificity 98,4 %, Sensitivity 93,1 %

Product Code:
114001

Package Size:
10 tests

Reading of the result:
Visual

Reliable results are obtained with a few simple steps:

• Pipette 5 µl of sample into the test cassette
• Add 4 drops of running buffer
• Wait for 10 – 15 minutes and read the result

If necessary, compare the intensity of the test line with the Cut-off control cassette.

Literature

Hujakka H et al. 2001. Comparison of a new immunochromatographic rapid test with a commercial EIA for the detection of Puumala virus specific IgM antibodies. J. Clin. Virol. 23 (1-2):79-85.

Hujakka H et al. 2001. New immunochromatographic rapid test for diagnosis of acute Puumala virus infection. J. Clin. Microbiol. 39(6):2146-2150.

Navarrete M et al. 2007. Rapid immunochromatographic test for hantavirus andes contrasted with capture-IgM ELISA for detection of Andes-specific IgM antibodies. J. Med. Virol. Jan;79(1):41-4.