20 individually packed test cassettes for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in female cervical swab, male urethral swab and male urine specimens.
Package contents:
20 test cassettes
20 sterile female cervical swabs
20 extraction tubes with dropper-tips
1 extraction buffer A (10.0 mL)
1 extraction buffer B (9.0 mL)
1 tube holder
1 package insert
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The NADAL® Chlamydia plus Test (swab/urine) is a rapid visual immunoassay for the qualitative presumptive detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in female cervical swab, male urethral swab and male urine specimens. This test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of Chlamydia infection. The NADAL® Chlamydia plus Test is designed for professional use only.
The genera Chlamydia and Chlamydophila include, among others, three species: Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), the recently reclassified Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae), primarily associated with humans, as well as Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci), primarily associated with animals. C. trachomatis comprises 15 known serovars and is associated with trachoma and genitourinary infections. 3 out of 15 serovars are associated with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). C. trachomatis infections are the most common sexually transmitted bacterial diseases. C. trachomatis infection is characterised by both a high prevalence and asymptomatic carriage rate, with frequent serious complications in both women and neonates.
Complications of Chlamydia infection in women include cervicitis, urethritis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) and increased incidence of ectopic pregnancies and infertility. Vertical transmission of the disease during parturition from mother to neonate can result in inclusion conjunctivitis and pneumonia. In men, at least 40% of cases of nongonococcal urethritis are associated with Chlamydia infection and epididymitis. Approximately 70% of women with endocervical infections and up to 50% of men with urethral infections are symptomatic. C. psittaci infection is associated with respiratory diseases in individuals exposed to infected birds and is not transmitted from human to human. C. pneumoniae, first isolated in 1983, is associated with respiratory infections and pneumonia. Earlier Chlamydia infection has been diagnosed by the detection of Chlamydia inclusions in tissue culture cells. Culture method is the most sensitive and specific laboratory method, but it is labour-intensive, expensive, lengthy (2-3 days) and not routinely available in most institutions. Direct tests such as immunofluorescence assays (IFA) require specialised equipment and a skilled operator to read the result. Today Chlamydia are frequently detected by PCR.
