The BioStar Acceava Strep A Dipstick and
NEW Twist tests deliver excellent
sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of Group A Strep with
a simple, easy-to-use procedures that provide an answer in 5
minutes.
Performance and BioStar’s value-added services enable you to
provide improved patient care with a test that fits the staffing
requirements of waived laboratories. Find out what value we bring
to your daily testing routine.
Easy-to-Use
- Results in Five Minutes or Less
- One Minute Hands-On
- Walk-away Flexibility / Room Temperature Storage
- On-board extraction
Acceava Value
- Cost-Effective Diagnosis of Strep A
- Affordably priced for any setting
- Accuracy and simplicity reduce staff hands-on time and
activities
Better Medicine
The most sensitive CLIA-waived rapid Strep A test available; the
BioStar Acceava Strep A Test is significantly more sensitive with
low to moderate positives than other CLIA waived rapid antigen
tests; helps decrease the spread of infection and risk of
complications.
Results in Minutes
Patients and parents may return to normal activities faster;
unnecessary use of antibiotics is avoided.
Acceava® Strep A Dipstick procedure
Add reagents to tube. Add four drops each of
Reagents 1 and 2.
Add patient sample. Place patient swab into
tube and mix well. Remove swab after one minute.
Place Test Strip into Sample Tube.
Read result in 5 minutes. For full
instructions, see package insert.
Acceava Strep A Twist procedure
Add reagents to well. Add five drops each of
Reagents 1 and 2.
Add patient sample. Place patient swab into well
and mix well. Remove swab after one minute.
Remove swab, twist valve to Open position.
Read result in 5 minutes. For full
instructions, see package insert.
About Group A Streptococcus
Group A Streptococcus is a major cause of upper respiratory
infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and scarlet fever.
Early diagnosis and treatment of Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis
has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms and further
complications, such as rheumatic fever and
glomerulonephritis.1
Conventional methods used for the detection of the disease
depend on the isolation and subsequent identification of the
organism.1,2 These methods often require 24-48 hours to
complete. Recent developments of immunologic techniques, which can
detect Group A Streptococcal antigen directly from throat swabs,
allow physicians to diagnose and administer therapy
immediately.3,4
References
- Facklam FR, Carey RB. Streptococci and Aerococci. In: Lennette
EH, Balows A, Hausler WJ, Shadomy HJ, eds. Manual of Clinical
Microbiology, 4th edition. American Society for Microbiology.
1985:154-175.
- Levinson ML, Frank PF. Differentiation of group A from other
beta hemolytic streptococci with bacitracin. J Bacteriol.
1995;69:284-287.
- Edwards EA, Phillips IA, Suiter WC. Diagnosis of group A
streptococcal infections directly from throat secretions. J Clin
Microbiol. 1982;15:481-483.
- Gupta R, Talwar GP, Gupta SK. Rapid antibody capture assay for
detection of group A streptococci using monoclonal antibody and
colloidal gold-monospecific polyvalent antibody conjugate. J
Immunoassay. 1992;13:441-445.