PRODUCT

MTB EXTRA ELITe MGB® Kit

Tuberculosis is a major and underdiagnosed health issue commonly caused by species belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The product is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, in association with the patient’s clinical data and other laboratory test results, in particular the culture methods for Mycobacterium. MTB EXTRA ELITe MGB® Kit is a real-time PCR assay designed for the detection of the DNA of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The assay is validated on seven matrices in combination with ELITe InGenius®, a fully automated sample-to-result solution.

Benefits

Conserved targets
  • MTB Complex: IS6110 region repeated sequence
  • Internal control: artificial DNA sequence
Easy-to-use
  • Monoreagents, ready to use
Best-in class PCR technology
  • ELITe MGB® probes designed with Minor Groove Binder technology, Superbases® and Eclipse® Dark Quencher
Sample
  • Sputum, Urine, BAL, BA, Cavitary fluid, Aspirate Gastric, Tissue/Biopsy
Integrated workflow
  • Fully automated process for extraction, amplification and result analysis with ELITe InGenius
High performance
  • 100% clinical sensitivity and 98% clinical specificity
Eluate storage
  • Additional testing including multiple PCR from the same eluate, retesting or archiving
Minimal hands-on time
  • Less than 2 minutes per sample from extraction to result analysis
Complete respiratory infections menu
  • Complete respiratory infections range with MDR/MTB ELITe MGB® Kit, Aspergillus spp ELITe MGB® Kit, Pneumocystis ELITe MGB® Kit, Respiratory Viral PLUS ELITe MGB® Kit, Respiratory Bacterial ELITe MGB® Panel, Bordetella ELITe MGB® Kit, SARS-CoV-2 ELITe MGB® Kit, SARS-CoV-2 PLUS ELITe MGB® Kit and SARS-CoV-2 Variants ELITe MGB® Kit.

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