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The BinaxNOW Strep A Test is as easy as 1-2-3: just three simple steps and a read time of 5 minutes. Increase patient satisfaction with rapid information before they leave your office. Now you can treat your patient immediately with the appropriate therapy; no more follow-up appointments or phone calls.

Intended Use

The NOW Strep A Test is a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of Streptococcus pyogenes Group A antigen from throat swab specimens.

Product Details

• Availability – Global
  
  
• CLIA Status – Waived & Moderate Complexity
  
  
• Sample type - Throat swab
  
  
• Read time – 5 minutes
  
  
• Sensitivity – 92%
  
  
• Specificity – 100%

 
BinaxNOW^® Strep A Testing Procedure


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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

1. 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.
   
   
2. Levinson ML, Frank PF. Differentiation of group A from other beta hemolytic streptococci with bacitracin. J Bacteriol. 1995;69:284-287.
   
   
3. Edwards EA, Phillips IA, Suiter WC. Diagnosis of group A streptococcal infections directly from throat secretions. J Clin Microbiol. 1982;15:481-483.
   
   
4. 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.