BioHelix's IsoAmp® Rapid Staph Detection Kit and companion mecA Detection Kit aid in the rapid identification of staph and methicillin-resistance in blood culture. The kit contains all the reagents and disposable detection cassettes necessary for the rapid identification of the staph and/or mecA genes. The workflow of the IsoAmp Staph kit consists of three simple steps:

1) Simple sample-prep (dilute 1:4 and heat, < 10 minutes);
2) Isothermal amplification (65°C, = 60 minutes);
3) Rapid detection via the BESt™ cassette (< 10 minutes).

Advantages of the IsoAmp® Rapid Staph Detection Kit include:

• Nearly Instrument Free-does not require any special equipment.
• Rapid Assay Format-total turnaround time is less than 1.5 hours.
• High Sensitivity and Specificity.
• Simple Readout - test result shown as colored lines (similar to a pregnancy test).
• Cross-contamination-proof - uses a novel disposable detection cassette.