Microgen Strep ID Panel, for identification of Streptococci and Enterococci
- Microwell test strip
- For in vitro diagnostic use only.
The Microgen Strep-ID system employs 12 standardized biochemical substrates in a microwell test strip and three additional tests to identify members of the genus Streptococcus, Enterococcus and related species of importance to medical, veterinary, food and environmental laboratories
The Microgen Strep-ID system comprises 15 biochemical tests of which 12 are performed in the standardized 12 microwell test strip, a hippurate test (provided in kit), and 2 based on observations of the colonial morphology of isolates on blood agar medium. All of these tests have been selected on the basis of extensive computer analysis of published databases for the identification of the genus Streptococcus. The dehydrated substrates in each well are re-hydrated with a suspension of the organism in the suspending medium provided. If the individual substrates are metabolized by the organism, a color change occurs during incubation or after addition of specific reagents. The permutation of metabolized substrates can be interpreted using the Microgen Identification System Software to identify the test organism.
Additional reagents needed, but not included in the kit
The kit is intended for in vitro diagnostic use only.